Searched March 2001

#1 exp varicose veins/ #2 saphenous vein/ #3 (varicose adj5 vein$).tw #4 (saphenous adj5 vein$).tw #5 or/1‐4 #6 surgery/ #7 exp surgical procedures, operative/ #8 surg$.tw #9 ligation/ #10 sclerotherapy/ #11 strip$.tw #12 ligation$.tw #13 avulsion$.tw #14 (high tie or high‐tie).tw #15 sclerotherapy.tw #16 tourniquet.tw #17 Esmarch.tw #18 Lofquist.tw #19 Cuff.tw #20 (compression adj5 stocking$).tw #21 (compression adj5 hosiery).tw #22 or/6‐19 #23 5 and 22