A study protocol for comparing the treatment of varicose tributaries either concomitantly with or separately from endovenous laser ablation of the incompetent saphenous trunk (the FinnTrunk Study). A multicenter parallel-group randomized controlled study

• Jaakko Viljamaa,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations University of Turku, Turku, Finland, Department of Vascular Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

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• Khalil Firoozi,

  Roles Conceptualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations University of Turku, Turku, Finland, Department of Vascular Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

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• Maarit Venermo,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

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• Matti Pokela,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Vascular Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

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• Toni Pihlaja,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Vascular Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland

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• Karoliina Halmesmäki,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4764-0270

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• Harri Hakovirta

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: haheha@utu.fi

  Affiliations University of Turku, Turku, Finland, Department of Vascular Surgery, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, Satasairaala, Pori, Finland

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1518-045X

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