varices varicosis
Conditions
Interventions
They will be treated with laser assisted foam sclerotherapy (LAFOS)
Sponsors
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Insufficience of the lesser or greater saphnenous vein 2. Duplex criteria match the criteria for endovenous treatment 3. Diameter of lesser/greater saphenous vein 3-12 mm 4. No thrombus in any part of the vein to be treated 5. Signed informed consent 6. Age >18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient is not able to give informed consent 2. Follow-up is not possible 3. There is no other treatment that is more appropriate than the LAFOS ablation 4. Pregnancy and lactation 5. Allergy or contra-indications for the sclerosans 6. Previous surgery for varicosis 7. History of deep venous thrombosis 8. Anticoagulans use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of occlusion of the vein after treatment with the LAFOS technique | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures within this study are pain and complications, during and after the procedure | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed