Endovenous treatments of lower limbs varicose veins: a review (part 1)

Varicose veins of the lower limbs.

Cost-effectiveness of traditional and endovenous treatments for varicose veins.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of traditional and endovenous treatments for patients with primary great saphenous varicose veins. METHODS A Markov model was constructed to compare costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) for great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux. Eight popular treatment strategies were compared up to 5 years. Estimates for the effecti...

Endovenous laser treatment for uncomplicated varicose veins.

OBJECTIVE Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of incompetent truncal veins has been proposed as a minimally invasive alternative to conventional surgery for varicose veins. Various strategies have been proposed for successful treatment and this study reviews the evidence for these. METHOD A Medline and 'controlled trials online database' search was performed to identify original articles and ran...

[endovenous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins].

Varicose veins are a common condition attecting approximately 10 million patients in Japan. The main cause of varicose veins is reflux of the saphenous vein, and conventional treatment for several decades was stripping the affected saphenous vein and phlebectomy. Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) is a less-invasive treatment method in which the saphenous vein is ablated with a laser under local...

Endovenous laser in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs geriatric patient: results of activity for 6 years

Materials and methods 535 limbs of 473 patients (62 bilateral) with VVLL were selected by clinical and ultrasound examination. C class of the CEAP classification of every single limb: C from 3 to 6, Ep, As +/p, Pr. Inclusion criteria: superficial venous insufficiency, venous diameters of less than 15 mm. Exclusion criteria: phlebitis, saphenous aneurysms, congenital malformations, deep venous i...