Endovenous Lasering Versus Ambulatory Phlebectomy of Varicose Tributaries in Conjunction with Endovenous Laser Treatment of the Great or Small Saphenous Vein

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of varicosity treatment in the context of truncal vein ablation

“…Kim et al. 23 described a large study with even groups of 132 patients (simultaneous) and 133 patients (delayed) with 12 and 11 patients requiring further treatment respectively. Carradice et al.…”

“…Only four studies reported outcomes for groups stratified for timing of phlebectomy. Two studies were formal randomised controlled trials investigating concomitant and delayed treatment of varicosities with 23 Case series 265 (132/133) 104 EVLA AE Phlebectomies GA/LA Phleb/DVT Knipp 27 Case series 456 (186/279) 28 EVLA AE Phlebectomies GA/LA DVT Puggioni 25 Case series 293 (90/203) 7 EVLA AE Phlebectomies GA/LA DVT Marsh 26 Case series 2820 (2470/350) 1 EVLA AE Phlebectomies GA/LA DVT Phleb: phlebectomy; EVLA: endovenous laser ablation; UGFS: ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy; RCT: randomised clinical trial; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; QOL: quality of life; LA: local anaesthesia; GA: general anaesthesia.…”

“…Two studies were retrospective cohort studies assessing the need for secondary interventions after endovenous thermal ablation with either radiofrequency (n ¼ 184) 22 or laser (n ¼ 265). 23 However, whilst Welch's 2006 study 22 included both groups, the study was excluded as only seven of 184 patients underwent truncal ablation with simultaneous treatment of varicosities. Kim et al 23 described a large study with even groups of 132 patients (simultaneous) and 133 patients (delayed) with 12 and 11 patients requiring further treatment respectively.…”

Endovenous 808-nm Diode Laser Occlusion of Perforating Veins and Varicose Collaterals: A Prospective Study of 482 Limbs

“…The alternatives are liquid sclerotherapy 1,5,23 and foam echo‐guided sclerotherapy 24,25 . Some new information concerning the endovascular treatment of PVs and CVs can be found in the literature 26–30 …”

“…24,25 Some new information concerning the endovascular treatment of PVs and CVs can be found in the literature. [26][27][28][29][30] Our preliminary experience demonstrated that EVLA of PVs and VCs can represent an easier and faster technique and give better results than surgical methods previously proposed.…”