Endovenous therapies of lower extremity varicosities: a meta-analysis.

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Published in J Vasc Surg on August 09, 2008

Authors

Renate van den Bos1, Lidia Arends, Michael Kockaert, Martino Neumann, Tamar Nijsten

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Associated clinical trials:

Lake Washington Vascular VenaSeal™ Post-Market Evaluation (WAVES) (WAVES) | NCT02585726

Compression Stockings Therapy Following Mechano-Chemical Ablation (Clarivein®) (COMMOCA) | NCT03685838

Efficacy and Safety of Endovenous Radio Frequency (EVRF) for Treatment of Varicose Veins in Singapore (ESVS) | NCT04384315

Efficacy and Safety of Endovenous Microwave Ablations for Treatment of Varicose Veins in Singapore (MAESTRO) | NCT04524793

Varicose Vein Education and Informed coNsent (VVEIN) Study (VVEIN) | NCT05261412

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