Prospective five-year study of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy in the treatment of great saphenous vein reflux

Chapman-Smith, P; Browne, Andrew

doi:10.1258/phleb.2009.008080

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Prospective five-year study of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy in the treatment of great saphenous vein reflux

Published in Phlebology The Journal of Venous Disease • Jul 20, 2009

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P Chapman-Smith

Andrew Browne

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term efficacy, safety and rate of recurrence for varicose veins associated with great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux treated with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS). Methods A five-year prospective study was performed, recording th...

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Reflux

Sclerotherapy

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