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2. CHIVA method - Wikipedia

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   CHIVA method is a type of surgery used to treat varicose veins that occur as a result of long term venous insufficiency. [1] The term is a French acronym for Conservatrice Hémodynamique de l'Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire (ambulatory conservative hemodynamic treatment venous insufficiency).

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 This causes the vein to contract, and the optical fiber is slowly withdrawn.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. 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.

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

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   Medicare typically only provides coverage for varicose vein treatment that a healthcare professional deems medically necessary. Varicose veins are swollen and twisted veins just under the skin ...

6. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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   It has been developed to guide decision-making in chronic venous insufficiency evaluation and treatment. [6] The CEAP classification for CVI is as follows: [citation needed] Clinical C0: no obvious feature of venous disease; C1: the presence of reticular or spider veins; C2: Obvious varicose veins; C3: Presence of edema but no skin changes

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.