## Abstract ## Background Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a minimally invasive technique for treating varicose veins due to truncal vein incompetence. This randomized trial compared EVLA with conventional surgery in patients with primary saphenofemoral and great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. #
Midterm Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Endovenous Laser Ablation and Surgery for the Treatment of Small Saphenous Insufficiency
β Scribed by Nandhra, S.; El-Sheikha, J.; Samuel, N.; Wallace, T.; Carradice, D.; Chetter, I.
- Book ID
- 122000418
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2213-333X
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Background: This was the long-term follow-up of a previously reported randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) with cryostripping for great saphenous varicose veins. Methods: A total of 120 patients with great saphenous varicose veins were randomized 1 : 1 to EVLA or cry
## Abstract ## Background Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a popular minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins. Surgical treatment, featuring junctional ligation and inversion stripping, has shown excellent clinical and cost effectiveness. The clinical effectiveness of both treatments was