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Varicose veins are abnormal dilated veins secondary to abnormal flow due to venous insufficiency. Varicose veins can occur at many sites; this chapter will focus on varicose veins in the lower limb.
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West, D. (2010). Varicose Veins. In: Kessel, D., Ray, C. (eds) Transcatheter Embolization and Therapy. Techniques in Interventional Radiology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-897-7_45
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