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Endovenous Thermal Ablation

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Man constantly strives for excellence and perfection. Patients with varicose veins can seldom be offered a complete cure. The aim of treatment is adequate control of the disease process. Chronic venous disorders can be controlled by conservative measures or by the use of interventions. The interventions in turn can be open surgical or endovenous procedures.

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Menon, R.R. (2015). Endovenous Thermal Ablation. In: Chronic Venous Disorders of the Lower Limbs. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1991-0_8

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