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I believe that vein stripping is not appropriate in every case. Modern methods of investigation allow less radical treatment. The combination of selective surgery with supplementary compression sclerotherapy may be as effective as extensive surgical treatment.
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Ilieff, P. (1995). A Comparison Study of Sclerotherapy vs Phlebectomy. In: Negus, D., Jantet, G., Coleridge-Smith, P.D. (eds) Phlebology ’95. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3095-6_264
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