# Five-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing open surgery, foam sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation for great saphenous varicose veins

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/five-year-follow-up-of-a-randomized-clinical-trial-comparing-open-surgery-foam/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Sari Vähäaho,Karoliina Halmesmäki,Anders Albäck,E. Saarinen,Maarit Venermo |
| Citations | 79 |
| DOI | 10.1002/bjs.10757 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/301563 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2797838777 |
| PMID | 29652086 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Anders Albäck](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anders-alback/)
- [E. Saarinen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/e-saarinen/)

## Paper journal

- [British journal of surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/british-journal-of-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-venous-diseases/)

## Paper topics

- [Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-venous-diseases/)
- [Dermatologic Treatments and Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/dermatologic-treatments-and-research/)
- [Body Contouring and Surgery](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-contouring-and-surgery/)

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