References

Selection of articles published until 2022 in PubMed using the keywords: “varicose veins AND foam sclerotherapy”.

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  20. Wu Z, Ma Y. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for primary small saphenous vein insufficiency. ANZ J Surg. 2021 Jan;91(1-2):158-161.
  21. Yang X, Chen H, Gu H, Jin Y, Hu L, Hua C, Wang Y, Sun Y, Yu W, Lin X.Interim results of bleomycin-polidocanol foam sclerotherapy as a highly efficient technique for venous malformations.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Nov;8(6):1066-1073.
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  40. Liu ZX, Guo PM, Zhang LL, Shi MJ, Wang RH, Meng QY.Efficacy of Endovenous Laser Treatment Combined with Sclerosing Foam in Treating Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities.Adv Ther. 2019 Sep;36(9):2463-2474.
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