title: [History of the surgical treatment of lower extremity varices].
abstract: The authors presents a historical review of different surgical procedures and methods up to the present time. Surgical operations were at first focused on the superficial venous system. With advancing knowledge of the pathophysiology of the venous system the operations were gradually focused on the anastomosing and later also on the deep venous system.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgické oddelenie OUNZ Lucenec.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazuch
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: História chirurgickej liecby varixov dolných koncatín.