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2. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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   The distal veins are removed following the complete ablation of the proximal vein. This treatment is most commonly used for varicose veins off of the great saphenous vein, small saphenous vein, and pudendal veins. [60] Follow-up treatment to smaller branch varicose veins is often needed in the weeks or months after the initial procedure.

3. Endovenous laser treatment - Wikipedia

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   Endovenous laser treatment treats varicose veins using an optical fiber that is inserted into the vein to be treated, and laser light, normally in the infrared portion of the spectrum, [1] shines into the interior of the vein. This causes the vein to contract, and the optical fiber is slowly withdrawn.

4. Ambulatory phlebectomy - Wikipedia

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   There are two ways by which the veins can be grasped. Into the vein itself with a sharp instrument or around the vein with a blunt instrument. The phlebectomy hook is inserted through an incision and the varicose veins is hooked, extracted, and subsequently fixed with a clamp (e.g. Mosquito clamp).

5. Medicare and varicose vein treatment: Is it covered? - AOL

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   Cost of varicose vein surgery The cost of varicose vein surgery can vary based on the type of procedure, where a doctor performs it, and the area a person lives in. Endovenous ablation

6. Does Medicare Cover Treatment for Varicose Veins? - AOL

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   Treatments for varicose veins that Medicare may cover include: Sclerotherapy: Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution directly into the varicose vein, which forces blood to reroute or find a ...

7. Sclerotherapy - Wikipedia

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   Sclerotherapy has been used in the treatment of spider veins and occasionally varicose veins for over 150 years. Like varicose vein surgery, sclerotherapy techniques have evolved during that time. Modern techniques including ultrasonographic guidance and foam sclerotherapy are the latest developments in this evolution.