An intervention for varicose veins may be indicated if one or more conditions are present.
Patient selection: varicose veins
Indications for an intervention:
(1) appearance (cosmetic)
(2) aching pain
(3) leg feeling heavy
(4) easy leg fatigue
(5) superficial thrombophlebitis
(6) bleeding
(7) ankle hyperpigmentation
(8) venous ulcer
(9) atrophic blanche
(10) lipodermatosclerosis
