Members of this Guideline Writing Committee (GWC) were selected by the European Society
for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) to represent physicians involved in management of patients …

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) have
developed clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with varicose veins of the lower …

Purpose: To investigate and compare the anatomical success rates and complications of the
treatment modalities for small saphenous vein (SSV) incompetence. Methods: A systematic …

OBJECTIVES: Comparison of sapheno-femoral ligation and strip** (SFL/S) versus
endovenous laser ablation (EVLA, 980-nm) in the treatment of great saphenous vein (GSV) …

BACKGROUND: Recurrent varicose veins (RVV) occur in 13% to 65% of patients following
treatment, and remain a debilitating and costly problem. RVV were initially thought largely to …

Chronic venous insufficiency is one of the most common disorders of the vascular system,
affecting approximately 50% of adults. If left untreated it can lead to a number of …

BACKGROUND: In recent years, endovenous laser treatment (ELT) has been proposed to
treat incompetent great saphenous veins (GSV). This study reports the long-term outcome of …

Scope of the review This article systematically reviews the practice of radiofrequency
ablation of lower limb varicose veins. We present the clinical evidence and best practice …

Lower extremity venous insufficiency is common and increases with age. In addition to
classical symptoms, it may result in skin changes and venous ulcers. Chronic venous …

Calf muscle pump is the motive force enhancing return of venous blood from the lower
extremity to the heart. It causes displacement of venous blood in both vertical and horizontal …