[How to do an endovenous ablation of varicose veins].
Minimally invasive endovenous therapies for treatment of varicosis are a well established alternative to the classical surgical approach. Based on an example of radiofrequency ablation (Venefit(®)) of the great saphenous vein and foam sclerotherapy of the side branches this article shows the step-by-step implementation of the procedure. Tips and tricks for starters with the procedure are given.
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D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*