Long-term outcomes of endovenous laser ablation and conventional surgery for great saphenous varicose veins.

CONCLUSION: EVLA was more effective than surgery in preventing clinical recurrence 5 years after treatment of great saphenous varicose veins. Patient-reported outcome measures were similar. Registration number: NCT00759434 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov). PMID: 30132797 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - August 22, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Wallace T, El-Sheikha J, Nandhra S, Leung C, Mohamed A, Harwood A, Smith G, Carradice D, Chetter I Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research