title: Varicose veins.
abstract: Varicose veins are common and often asymptomatic. A variety of treatment methods are available for those who develop symptoms or complications. The traditional open surgical treatment still forms the mainstay of treatment. Endovenous treatment methods offer a new alternative but have their own limitations. Foam sclerotherapy holds much promise as it can be done in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia, but it needs to be tested over a longer time period.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland TS19 8PE. sherap70@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sherab G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Bhutia
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balakrishnan
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lees