NESVS26. Safety and Efficacy of Venous Ablation in Octogenarians

Venous ablation (VA) is the recommended treatment of superficial venous insufficiency affecting lower extremities. The safety and efficacy of the procedure in octogenarians have not been well studied. We postulate that VA in octogenarians is as safe and effective as in younger age groups.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - September 20, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Afsha Aurshina, Yawei Zhang, Haoran Zhuo, Jonathan Cardella, Kristine Orion, Bauer Sumpio, Timur P. Sarac, Cassius I. Ochoa Chaar Tags: Abstract from the 2018 New England Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research