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Endovascular treatment of varicose veins.

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Stirling, M; Shortell, CK
Published in: Semin Vasc Surg
June 2006

Within the past 5 years, radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser treatment have been introduced as important new endovenous ablative techniques for the minimally invasive treatment of superficial venous reflux and varicose veins. Although sclerotherapy has been a well-established technique for spider telangectasia, recent reports have documented that administration of aerated or foamed sclerosants provides an excellent cost-effective option for treatment of varicose veins. This report reviews the indications for these minimally invasive techniques, the technical aspects of these approaches, and describes in detail the short and long-term success rates. To date, results of minimally invasive therapies are equivalent to or surpass those of surgical vein stripping, while offering dramatically reduced recovery time and complication rates.

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Published In

Semin Vasc Surg

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0895-7967

Publication Date

June 2006

Volume

19

Issue

2

Start / End Page

109 / 115

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Varicose Veins
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Patient Selection
  • Lower Extremity
  • Laser Therapy
  • Humans
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
 

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Stirling, M., & Shortell, C. K. (2006). Endovascular treatment of varicose veins. Semin Vasc Surg, 19(2), 109–115. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.03.008
Stirling, Michael, and Cynthia K. Shortell. “Endovascular treatment of varicose veins.Semin Vasc Surg 19, no. 2 (June 2006): 109–15. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.03.008.
Stirling M, Shortell CK. Endovascular treatment of varicose veins. Semin Vasc Surg. 2006 Jun;19(2):109–15.
Stirling, Michael, and Cynthia K. Shortell. “Endovascular treatment of varicose veins.Semin Vasc Surg, vol. 19, no. 2, June 2006, pp. 109–15. Pubmed, doi:10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2006.03.008.
Stirling M, Shortell CK. Endovascular treatment of varicose veins. Semin Vasc Surg. 2006 Jun;19(2):109–115.
Journal cover image

Published In

Semin Vasc Surg

DOI

ISSN

0895-7967

Publication Date

June 2006

Volume

19

Issue

2

Start / End Page

109 / 115

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Varicose Veins
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Patient Selection
  • Lower Extremity
  • Laser Therapy
  • Humans
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology