Classic-open surgery of varicose veins

The high prevalence of venous insufficiency has led to an important development in its treatments. Open surgery continues to be the technique of choice in many centers due to its excellent results and low recurrence rate. The use of mini-invasive techniques provides great benefits to the patient with less risk of associated complications and an immediate return to work. We will talk about the open surgery as well as its advantages and disadvantages in relation to other less invasive procedures. (c) 2024 Sociedad Espanola de Cirug & imath;<acute accent>a Cardiovascular y Endovascular. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).