ISRCTN99270116 (http://www.controlled-trials.com).

Screening reduced the number of ruptured AAAs in Gloucestershire during the 20 years of the program. There has been a significant reduction of men with an abnormal aorta, as the mean aortic diameter of the 65-year-old male has reduced over 20 years.

Although the frequency of recurrent varicosities 2 years after surgery and EVLA was similar, neovascularisation, a predictor of future recurrence, was less common following EVLA. Further, current recommendations on delivering > or =70 J/cm laser energy should reduce recanalisation rates and recurrence after EVLA.

There are several important prognostic factors for GSV recanalization and change of HRQoL after EVTA. However, the performance of each model was unsatisfactory to allow use in clinical practice yet.

AAGSV EVLA abolishes SFJ reflux, improves symptom scores and is, therefore, suitable for treating varicose veins associated with AAGSV reflux.