Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy. In the ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose veins and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales ...

Dr. Peter Lawrence, UCLA's chief of vascular surgery, picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store — not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat ...

Established in 2004, the Vein Center is dedicated to the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins and spider veins for our patients. Our physicians perform the Ambulatory Phlebectomy ...

Current evidence on the safety and efficacy of transilluminated powered phlebectomy for varicose veins includes small numbers of patients and is of limited quality. It does not appear adequate to ...

Varicose veins are an early manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Although the risk factors associated with varicose veins are well described, the basic pathophysiology leading to venous ...