RT Book, Section A1 Murtagh AM, John SR Print(0) ID 1136022621 T1 Varicose Veins T2 Murtagh’s Practice Tips, 7e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP Sydney, Australia SN 9781743769300 LK murtagh.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136022621 RD 2024/04/17 AB This method can be used for the cosmetically unacceptable, isolated varicose vein in the leg, as an alternative to sclerotherapy. A 3/0 polyglycolic acid (Dexon™) suture is simply inserted through the skin to encircle and ligate the vein.