Saphenous neuritis following varicose vein surgery

Endovenous therapies of lower extremity varicosities: A meta-analysis

“…Other complications of surgery are nerve injury (7%) and deep vein thrombosis (Ͻ2%). [31][32][33][34][35][36] Because the sclerosant enters the deep venous system, UGFS may be associated with several specific complications such as migraine, temporal brain ischaemia, and scotomas, especially among patients with a foramen ovale. 37 As in surgery, most patients will experience ecchymosis and pain (often described as "a pulling chord") for 1 to 2 weeks after endovenous therapies.…”

Microfoam Ultrasound-Guided Sclerotherapy Treatment for Varicose Veins in a Subgroup with Diameters at the Junction of 10 mm or Greater Compared with a Subgroup of Less Than 10 mm

“…Surgery carries a significantly high rate of thromboembolism, nerve injury, and wound infection, plus small risks of general anesthesia 10–24 . Surgery is no more effective than foam ultrasound‐guided sclerotherapy for primary truncal saphenous vein treatment and less so for recurrent varicose veins.…”

Randomised clinical trial, observational study and assessment of cost-effectiveness of the treatment of varicose veins (REACTIV trial)

“…Three papers report separate trials dealing with the direction of stripping the full length of the LSV. [127][128][129] Seven papers report six trials comparing invagination stripping with standard stripping of the LSV. [130][131][132][133][134][135][136] Only one study, by Holme and colleagues, 137,138 was found that compared stripping of the LSV to the knee with stripping to the ankle.…”