Small saphenous vein interventional treatment
Jean-Luc GERARD Vascular medicine, CHU Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris XII University, Créteil, France Abstract Evidence-based medicine can provide some clues about options for treating varicose veins, but there is no consensus on the best option. Even though the majority of practitioners have discarded several of the newer techniques available after having used them, they can nonetheless remain good options for others. However, the best procedure would be easily reproducible by the majority and for the majority. The adoption of these new and less invasive techniques, such as chemical ablation (foam sclerotherapy) and endovenous thermal ablation, could allow for treatment at…