Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) for ablation of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is thought to minimize postoperative morbidity compared with high ligation and stripping (HL/S).

This prospective randomized trial compared EVLT (980 nm) and HL/S results at 1 and 2 years after the intervention. Method: Patients with symptomatic varicose veins due to GSV insufficiency were randomized to HL/S (100 limbs) or EVLT (104 limbs).

Aug 11, 2021 · Treatment options for GSV incompetence include surgery (also known as high ligation and stripping), laser and radiofrequency ablation, and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy. Newer treatments include cyanoacrylate glue, mechanochemical ablation, and endovenous steam ablation.

Great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence, causing varicose veins and venous insufficiency, makes up the majority of lower‐limb superficial venous diseases. Treatment options for GSV incompetence include surgery (also known as high ligation and stripping), laser and radiofrequency ablation, and ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy.

Jun 16, 2011 · Box plots demonstrating preoperative and postoperative values of the Homburg Varicose Vein Severity Score (HVVSS). The responses from before surgery to 3 months after surgery and from 3 to 12 months after surgery were significant (P < .001) without differences between the treatment groups.

Five hundred patients (580 legs) with great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux and varicose veins were randomized to one of the four treatments. The primary endpoint was a closed or absent GSV. An open refluxing segment of the GSV ≥ 10 centimeters was considered a …

Radical high ligation (HL) of the great saphenous vein (GSV) (GSVHL) was first proposed by Babcock and has held an established position as a basic procedure for prevention of the recurrence in the groin for the last 100 years.

EVLA and HL+S show higher success rates than UGFS 5 years after GSV treatment. Recurrent reflux rates at the SFJ were significantly lower in HL+S than UGFS and EVLA. VCSS scores were similar between EVLA and HL+S.

Aug 1, 2007 · Endovenous laser (EVL) ablation of the great saphenous vein (GSV) is thought to minimize postoperative morbidity and reduce work loss compared with high ligation and stripping (HL/S).

A total of 270 legs of the 391 living cases (69%) underwent venous ultrasonography (VUS). HL of the SFJ was performed via central flash ligation with towing and pulling out of the peripheral side branches containing the accessory saphenous veins.