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The changes occurring in the lower limb due to disturbance of the normal blood flow in the veins have been the subject of many medical manuscripts. This chapter is a synopsis of the history of some of the methods of treatment of this condition, and it indicates how little some of the basic principles have changed.
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Sarin, S. (2003). A Short History of the Treatment of Venous Disease. In: Shami, S.K., Cheatle, T.R. (eds) Fegan’s Compression Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3473-2_1
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