ArticleCurrent treatment options in cardiovascular medicine2009
Treatment of varicose veins.
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- Endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein versus high ligation: long-term results.Lasers in medical science · 2014Trial
- Early experience with diclofenac topical gel for moderate to severe postablation phlebitis.Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders · 2025Article
- Replication study identified EFEMP1 association with varicose vein predisposition among Indians.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
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- Minimally invasive treatments for perforator vein insufficiency.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2016Review
- One-Step Approach to Treating Venous Insufficiency.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2015Article
- Influencing factors of immediate angiographic results in intracranial aneurysms patients after endovascular treatment.Journal of neurology · 2015Article
- A rare complication of endovenous laser ablation: intravascular laser catheter breakage.BMJ case reports · 2013Article
- Endovascular radiofrequency ablation for varicose veins: an evidence-based analysis.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2011Article
- Endovascular laser therapy for varicose veins: an evidence-based analysis.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2010Article
- Treatment of Lower Limbs Telangiectasias with Nd: Yag Laser-Prospective Study on 446 Patients.Current health sciences journalArticle
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Abstract
Varicose veins (VVs) are the most common manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency, affecting 25% of women and 15% of men. Reticular veins and telangiectasias (spider veins) are found in more than 80% of the general population. VVs produce symptoms of pain, swelling, heaviness, fatigue, and pruritus and predispose patients to complications including bleeding, superficial thrombophlebitis, and ulcerations that interfere with activities of daily living and result in lost time from work. Current treatments for VVs include conservative measures, and when these are unsuccessful, more invasive surgical and endovenous interventions primarily aimed at reducing venous hypertension and preventing progression to chronic inflammation and ulcerations. Surgical procedures including saphenous vein stripping, ligation of the saphenofemoral junction, and ambulatory phlebectomy are effective in the treatment of VVs but are associated with a high complication rate and recovery time. Emerging endovenous therapies, including endovenous laser therapy, radiofrequency ablation, and endovenous foam sclerotherapy, have shown similar efficacy in the treatment of VVs compared with more invasive surgical procedures, with lower complication rates and less time lost from work.
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