Initial experiences in endovenous treatment of saphenous vein reflux

Abstract

The endovenous catheter should not be used more than 5 to 10 cm below the knee to prevent saphenous nerve damage. Performance of the procedure with bloodlessness is preferable. A result of 88% of successfully treated LSV segments indicates a promising alternative for surgical stripping of the LSV.

Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation of Superficial and Perforator Veins

“…The largest study with the longest follow-up is the clinical registry series. A 90% reflux-free rate was reported at 2 years [15]. The latest available results with 5-year follow-up data demonstrated RFA treatment efficacy of 84% compared with 89% at 1 year, showing the durability of the treatment.…”

“…The DVT rates were reported to be 0% to 1% in most series that have been published. In one series [15], DVT was detected in 12 of 73 limbs (16.4%), which is felt to be an aberrancy from the experiences of others [16,17].…”

Minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of saphenous varicose veins

“…[59][60][61][62][63] The first long-term, large, single-center case series showed that RFA was effective in about 90% of 140 limbs after 2 years. 55 This study also showed that 98% of patients were satisfied with this intervention and would recommend it to a friend.…”

Cirurgia de varizes: história e evolução

“…O padrão-ouro para o tratamento cirúrgico de varizes devido à insuficiência da junção safeno-femoral Cirurgia de varizes -de Medeiros CAF (JSF) associada ao refluxo na VSI é a ligadura da crossa com fleboextração [35][36][37][38] .…”