Randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, foam sclerotherapy and surgical stripping for great saphenous varicose veins

Hvilsted Rasmussen, Lars; Lawaetz, Martin; Bjoern, Lars; Vennits, B; Blemings, Allan; Eklöf, B

doi:10.1002/bjs.7555

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Randomized clinical trial comparing endovenous laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, foam sclerotherapy and surgical stripping for great saphenous varicose veins

Published in British journal of surgery • Jul 4, 2011

Authors:

Lars Hvilsted Rasmussen

Martin Lawaetz

Lars Bjoern

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This randomized trial compared four treatments for varicose great saphenous veins (GSVs). METHODS: Five hundred consecutive patients (580 legs) with GSV reflux were randomized to endovenous laser ablation (980 and 1470 nm, bare fibre), radiofrequency ablation, ultrasound-guided foam scle...

Subject

Medicine

Sclerotherapy

Varicose veins

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