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Varicose veins are enlarged veins (blood vessels) close to the skin's surface. Any vein may become varicose, but the veins most commonly affected are those in the legs and feet, mainly due to standing and walking, which increases the pressure in the veins in the lower body.
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Varicose veins
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myDr
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Varicose veins (twisted, swollen veins) in the legs are a common problem. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment for varicose veins.
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Jun 2008
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Varicose vein surgery
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Better Health Channel
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Varicose veins are knobbly, twisted and darkish-blue in appearance. They are most commonly found on the legs. They are caused by faulty valves within veins that allow blood to pool. Treatment options include sclerotherapy and surgery.
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Mar 2007
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Sclerotherapy
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myDr
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Sclerotherapy is a useful treatment for unwanted, visible spider veins and varicose veins.
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Mar 2007
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Sclerotherapy - varicose and spider veins
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Better Health Channel
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Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution into varicose veins. These veins may appear on the legs or may be hidden. The blood vessels are red or bluish in colour and are a common problem, particularly for women. Sclerotherapy is not just a cosmetic procedure as vein disease can cause many health problems.
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Sep 2006
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Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Varicose veins are enlarged, visibly lumpy knotted veins, usually in the legs. They can cause pain, burning discomfort, aching and itching as well as generalised aching, heaviness or swelling in the legs, cramps at night and restless leg syndrome. There...
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Aug 2006
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Dressings for healing venous leg ulcers
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There are many kinds of dressings used for the treatment of venous ulcers, usually beneath compression bandages. There was no evidence of additional benefit associated with wound dressings other than simple dressings when used beneath compression. There...
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May 2006
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A systematic review of stapled haemorrhoidectomy February 2002
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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Stapled haemorrhoidectomy is a surgical technique that has been developed for treating haemorrhoids. ASERNIP-S has reviewed the published evidence to compare the safety and effectiveness of this procedure with conventional surgical treatments for this condition.
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Feb 2002
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Surgery for varicose veins: use of tourniquet
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Varicose veins are obvious, dilated veins just under the skin. In normal veins the valves make sure blood only moves in one direction. The valves in varicose veins are faulty, allowing blood to pool and the veins to enlarge. This can cause aching legs, ...
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Dec 2001
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Support stockings
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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Support stockings help with tired, aching and swollen legs as well as varicose veins and leg ulcers.
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Jul 2001
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Varicose veins : who gets them and why?
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Explains the causes of varicose veins, what the risk factors are and what treatment is available.
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Apr 1998
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