Vol. 3, Issue 4, Part B (2019)

Author(s): Dr. Dharamdev D and Dr. Kiran Kumar

Abstract: Background: Varicose veins affect 20–30% of adults. If symptoms persist, the main treatment options are sclerotherapy, surgery (usually stripping and ligation of the long or short saphenous veins and phlebectomies), and ablation (by laser or radiofrequency ablation). Present study was aimed to compare the efficacy of treatment of varicose veins with Saphenofemoral ligation and Foam sclerotherapy compared to Saphenofemoral ligation and stripping.