Concomitant or delayed treatment of tributary varicose veins could be made by either phlebectomy or sclerotherapy.
Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi 2015, 'Comment to: Thermal ablation of saphenous veins is feasible and safe in patients olderthan 75 years: a prospective study (EVTA study)', Veins and Lymphaticshttps://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/5380. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Immediately after phlebectomy, the patient noticed weakness of the right foot, right foot drop, without neurological pain.
Stefano Ricci 2012, 'Comment to: Drop foot, a rare complication following Müller's phlebectomy, by OttersEFM, van Neer PAFA. Phlebology 2012;27:1-2.', Veins and Lymphaticshttps://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/vl/article/view/606. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Most of these patients also present insufficient varicose veins, which require phlebectomy and are candidates for surgery.
Ricardo José Gaspar, Charles Angotti Furtado de Medeiros 2006, 'Tratamento combinado da cirurgia de varizes com a escleroterapia de telangiectasiasdos membros inferiores no mesmo ato Combined treatment including varicose vein surgerywith sclerotherapy for lower extremity telangiectasias at the same procedure', Jornal Vascular Brasileirohttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492006000100010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)