According to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, treating varicose veins with vein-stripping surgery is associated with higher costs than closing the veins with heat. "Cost-effectiveness is an ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many people have varicose veins and most people think they're just unsightly. However, they can also lead to serious problems and getting rid of them isn't always easy. Now, ...

Among the indignities of life are varicose veins — bulging, bluish veins in the legs that can embarrass men and women, whether wearing shorts, swimwear or skirts. Although the condition usually is not ...

Varicose veins, which can cause poor blood flow, were traditionally remedied by a stripping method; however, new alternatives allow quicker recoveries for patients, according to a news report by The ...

Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy. In the ...

Appearance aside, varicose veins are an extremely painful problem for thousands of people. And until recently, the only way to get rid of them was a procedure called "vein stripping" -- ouch!

20:19, Mon, Nov 16, 2015 Updated: 20:34, Mon, Nov 16, 2015 The 65-year-old self-employed window cleaner from Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, initially asked his GP for a referral. But despite being one ...