Miyazaki et al. (A-36) examined the recurrence-free rates of stripping with varicectomy and stripping with sclerotherapy for the treatment of primary varicose veins. The varicectomy group consisted of 122 limbs for which the procedure was done, and the sclerotherapy group consisted of 98 limbs for which that procedure was done. After 3 years, 115 limbs of the varicectomy group and 87 limbs of the sclerotherapy group were recurrence-free. Is this sufficient evidence for us to conclude there is no difference, in general, in the recurrence-free rate between the two procedures for treating varicose veins? Let a ¼ :05.