PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bartholomew, John R.
AU  - King, Terry
AU  - Sahgal, Avisesh
AU  - Vidimos, Allison T.
TI  - Varicose veins: Newer, better treatments available
DP  - 2005 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 312--328
VI  - 72
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/4/312.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/72/4/312.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2005 Apr 01; 72
AB  - Varicose veins are not only a cosmetic annoyance: they can lead to complications that result in lost time from work and lost wages. Treatment has improved with the use of minimally invasive techniques that reduce recovery time and complications and offer better long-term results—encouraging news, considering that the problem affects 10% to 20% of adult men and 25% to 33% of adult women.