Varicose veins Circulatory System Diseases of the veins
Conditions
Interventions
Two modified techniques are compared with standard EVLA technique:
Group A: the standard practice of EVLA (laser ablation of above-knee Great Saphenous Vein [GSV]) considered as control
Group B: modi
Sponsors
Leeds General Infirmary (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with primary varicose veins in the leg due to isolated incompetent sapheno-femoral junction and great saphenous vein reflux both above and below knee segments.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recurrent varicose veins 2. Patients with reflux in other axial veins 3. Patients with varicose veins only in thigh 4. Patients who has no reflux in below-knee segment of great saphenous vein
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sclerotherapy requirement at follow up: disease specific quality of life improvement measured by Aberdeen varicose vein severity score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Post-procedure pain: patient analgesia diary 2. Cosmesis: as scored by the patient 3. Complication rates: wound infection, haematoma, nerve injury, DVT 4. Patient satisfaction | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed