Treatment of anterior saphenous vein incompetence with mechanochemical endovenous ablation

Marianne E. Witte, Suzanne Holewijn, Michel M.P.J. Reijnen, Clark J. Zeebregts, Department of Surgery, Nij Smellinghe Hospital, The Netherlands, Department of Surgery, Rijnstate Hospital, The Netherlands, Multi-Modality Medical Imaging Group, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, The Netherlands, Department of Surgery , Division of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on January 05, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundMechanochemical endovenous ablation (MOCA) is an established non-thermal technique for treating varicose veins of the great and small saphenous veins, GSV and SSV, with diameters under 12 mm. However, its safety and efficacy in treating anterior ...