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minimally invasive therapies mit gained popularity due capacity reduce trauma enhance aesthetic outcomes shorten recovery periods article explores patients perceptions preferences regarding mit varicose veins vvs analyzing associated influencing factors provide better understanding crosssectional survey zhejiang rongjun hospital performed january 2022 june 2023 involving 305 participants vvs questionnaire assessed patient demographics vvs severity prior treatment experiences treatment preferences statistical analyses including chisquare kruskalwallis tests conducted explore correlations patient characteristics treatment preferences factors influencing choices nearly half participants 443 lacked information surgical options whereas slight majority 557 possessed familiarity least one treatment modality 98 knew six treatment methods presented patient surveys discerned majority 685 declared inadequate grasp treatment methodologies articulate treatment preference among 96 patients made treatment choice 240 opted traditional surgery 760 chose mit higher preference mit among male patients compared female patients p 0006 patients preferred treatment options vvs significantly affected vascular surgeon recommendations number followup visits r 0129 p 0024 r 0122 p 0033 study highlights limited awareness mit among chinese patients vvs insights emphasize influential role vascular surgeons recommendations suggest growing predilection less invasive treatments due advantages recovery aesthetics providerpatient communication including education available treatments shared decisionmaking essential align treatment plans patient expectations improve outcomes