Comparison of surgery and compression with compression alone in chronic venous ulceration (ESCHAR study): randomised controlled trial

Barwell, J.; Davies, Colin; Deacon, J.; Harvey, Kate; Minor, Julia; Sassano, Antonio; Taylor, M.; Usher, Jenny; Wakely, C.; Earnshaw, J. J.; Heather, B. P.; Mitchell, David C.; Whyman, M. R.; Poskitt, K. R.

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“…78 Five hundred patients with isolated superficial venous reflux and mixed superficial and deep reflux were randomised to either compression treatment alone or compression in combination with superficial venous surgery. Surgery did not improve ulcer healing rates but did significantly reduce 12 month recurrence rates after healing (12% versus 28%, hazard -2.76 (95% CI -1.78 to -4.27).…”

Section: Venous Surgerymentioning

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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Exercise Intervention for the Treatment of Calf Muscle Pump Impairment in Individuals with Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Orr¹,

Klement²,

McCrossin³

et al. 2017

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Section: Venous Surgerymentioning

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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Exercise Intervention for the Treatment of Calf Muscle Pump Impairment in Individuals with Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Orr¹,

Klement²,

McCrossin³

et al. 2017

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“…Patients are usually elderly. In the ESCHAR study15, for example, the mean age was 73 (i.q.r. 60–80) years, and around 60 per cent of the patients were women.…”

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Cost‐effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous reflux in patients with chronic venous ulceration

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BackgroundVenous leg ulcers impair quality of life significantly, with substantial costs to health services. The aim of this study was to estimate the cost‐effectiveness of interventional procedures alongside compression therapy versus compression therapy alone for the treatment of chronic venous leg ulceration.MethodsA Markov decision analytical model was developed. The main outcome measures were quality‐adjusted life‐years (QALYs) and lifetime costs per patient, from the perspective of the UK National Health Service at 2015 prices. Resource use included the initial procedures, compression therapy, primary care and outpatient consultations. The interventional procedures included superficial venous surgery, endothermal ablation and ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS). The study population was patients with a chronic venous ulcer who were eligible for either compression therapy or an interventional procedure. Data were obtained from systematic review and meta‐analysis of RCTs.ResultsSurgery gained 0·112 (95 per cent c.i. −0·011 to 0·213) QALYs compared with compression therapy alone, with a difference in lifetime costs of €−1330 (−3570 to 1262). Given the expected savings in community care, the procedure would pay for itself within 4 years. There was insufficient evidence regarding endothermal ablation and UGFS to draw conclusions.DiscussionThis modelling study found surgery to be more effective and less costly than compression therapy alone. Further RCT evidence is required for both endothermal ablation and UGFS.

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“…61 Many studies including the Cochrane database demonstrated the beneficial effects of compression therapy on rate of ulcer healing and preventing of recurrence. 62,63 Unfortunately, for those who were non-compliant with compression therapy only 55% healed their VLU and the recurrence rate was close to 100% in 36 months. 64 For those who were compliant, the rate of healing was above 90% with a recurrence rate <20% in this meta-analysis.…”

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“…As for recurrence, based on available evidence, surgery plus compression demonstrated higher statistical significance in ulcer prevention than compression alone. 62,72,73 Multiple RCTs consistently demonstrated that modern open surgery, radio frequency and laser ablation were equivalent in both effectiveness and safety in saphenous vein intervention. [74][75][76][77][78] Moreover, foam sclerotherapy was shown to be an effective saphenous ablative procedure but had a significantly higher recanalization rate on the treated saphenous segments compared to other ablative or surgical methods.…”

Section: Endovascular and Surgical Managementmentioning

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Venous leg ulceration pathophysiology and evidence based treatment

Chi

Raffetto

2015

Vasc Med

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Venous leg ulceration (VLU) is one of the most predominate medical disorders worldwide and in the western hemisphere it affects around 1.5% of the general population and up to 5% of the elderly population. Unfortunately, this trend will only increase given the growth of an aging population worldwide. Understanding its pathophysiology that begins with venous hemodynamic abnormalities and leads to inflammatory alterations with microcirculatory changes is critical to delivering effective curative therapy. As such, the main component to treatment is reversing the underlying venous hypertension and pro-inflammatory milieu using compression treatment along with various adjuvant therapies. Given its impact, a comprehensive multi-pronged approach to care, treatment and prevention is required to reverse the increasing trend that is observed worldwide.

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Comparison of surgery and compression with compression alone in chronic venous ulceration (ESCHAR study): randomised controlled trial

Cited by 541 publications

References 26 publications

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Exercise Intervention for the Treatment of Calf Muscle Pump Impairment in Individuals with Chronic Venous Insufficiency

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Exercise Intervention for the Treatment of Calf Muscle Pump Impairment in Individuals with Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Cost‐effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous reflux in patients with chronic venous ulceration

Venous leg ulceration pathophysiology and evidence based treatment

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