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Open Surgery for Primary Varicose Veins

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High ligation and stripping [HL/S] is still the standard of care for patients with primary varicose veins. Historically, Friedrich Trendelenburg in 1891, advocated ligation of great saphenous vein (GSV) at the mid thigh. Tavel in the early twentieth century recommended high ligation. Keller and Mayo recommended the procedure of stripping. These were the major milestones in the evolution of surgical treatment of varicose veins.

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Jacob, P. (2015). Open Surgery for Primary Varicose Veins. In: Chronic Venous Disorders of the Lower Limbs. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1991-0_7

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