Compression sclerotherapy of varicose veins.

THIS study was originally stimulated by an article in the Lancet describing the l"continuous compression technique of injecting varicose veins" (Fegan 1963). Through the generosity of the Upjohn Foundation I was able to visit Dublin in October, 1967 and study the work originated by Fegan being carried out on an extensive scale in the Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital and the Rotunda Hospital. Since that time the "Fegan technique" has been used on a number of my own patients, some of whom have been followed up for periods of over a year. The following is a review of the basis and technique of "continuous compression sclerotherapy" and some preliminary results of its application in general practice. H;story