Abstract:s u m m a r y Background: Varicose veins are a common vascular disease in elderly patients. Both endovascular laser ablation (EVLA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) are reported to have good technical, clinical, and patient-reported outcomes for the treatment of varicose veins. We did not find any reports on treating elderly patients with endovascular ablation procedures in the literature. The aim of this study was to determine whether endovenous thermal ablation techniques are safe and effective in treating … Show more
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