International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology
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Multicenter Study
Long-term results of treatments for varicose veins due to greater saphenous vein insufficiency.
The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term recurrence rates of greater saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency after treatments for primary varicose veins, and to elucidate risk factors for recurrence. ⋯ Stripping surgery may be the treatment of first choice for patients with varicose veins due to GSV insufficiency. Patients who have not received stripping surgery and female patients require closer follow-up.