Abstract
Venous disease of various forms affects 30% of the 35–70 year old population in the United Kingdom (Franks et al. 1992). The vast majority of venous surgery is for superficial varicosities; operative treatment of other venous disease is relatively uncommon, but remains an important lesson for the vascular surgeon.
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Bicknell, C., Cheshire, N. (2009). Surgery of the Veins. In: Lumley, J., Hoballah, J. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68816-7_34
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