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Key articles
Eklof B, Rutherford RB, Bergan JJ, et al. Revision of the CEAP classification for chronic venous disorders: consensus statement. J Vasc Surg. 2004 Dec;40(6):1248-52. Abstract
Bergan JJ, Schmid-Schönbein GW, Smith PD, et al. Chronic venous disease. N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 3;355(5):488-98. Abstract
American College of Phlebology. Treatment of superficial venous disease of the lower leg. February 2016 [internet publication].Full text
O'Donnell TF Jr., Passman MA, Marston WA, et al; Society for Vascular Surgery; American Venous Forum. Management of venous leg ulcers: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery ® and the American Venous Forum. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Aug;60(suppl 2):3S-59S.Full text Abstract
Raju S, Neglen P. Clinical practice: chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins. N Engl J Med. 2009 May 28;360(22):2319-27. Abstract
O'Meara S, Cullum NA, Nelson EA. Compression for venous leg ulcers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;(11):CD000265.Full text Abstract
Musani MH, Matta F, Yaekoub AY, et al. Venous compression for prevention of postthrombotic syndrome: a meta-analysis. Am J Med. 2010 Aug;123(8):735-40. Abstract
Gohel MS, Heatley F, Liu X, et al. A randomized trial of early endovenous ablation in venous ulceration. N Engl J Med. 2018 Apr 24;378(22):2105-14.Full text Abstract
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