Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 259-262, June 2010

Varicose veins

Rebecca J Winterborn MD FRCS is an Endovascular Clinical Fellow at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Frank CT Smith BSc MD FRCS FRCSEd is a Reader and Honorary Consultant Vascular Surgeon at the University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Abstract 

This contribution discusses the epidemiology, aetiology, diagnosis and management of varicose veins. Reticular and thread veins are discussed briefly.

Keywords: Compression hosiery, endovenous laser ablation, foam sclerotherapy, primary varicose veins, radiofrequency ablation, recurrent varicose veins, reticular, thread, vascular surgery

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PII: S0263-9319(10)00022-0

doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2010.01.011

Surgery
Volume 28, Issue 6 , Pages 259-262, June 2010

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