Exploration and improvement of endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins

Liu, Jian-Jun and Fan, Long-Hua and Xu, De-Chun and Li, Xu and Dong, Zhi-Hui and Fu, Wei-Guo (1969) Exploration and improvement of endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 32 (1). ISSN 1681-715X

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effect of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for patients with varicose veins.

Methods: Our series included 117 patients who underwent EVLT combined with high ligation and stripping since the introduction of the technique in our institution. All EVLT procedures were performed with local skin cooling to prevent skin burns, as well as stripping after exsanguinations to prevent thrombotic phlebitis.

Results: A total of 146 limbs in 117 patients were ablated by EVLT. Bilateral EVLT was performed in 29 patients, with the remaining 88 patients undergoing unilateral EVLT. The mean age of the patients was 57 years ± 12 years (range: 21 years to 80 years), and 56 were male and 61 were female. Follow-up for all patients lasted three to six months. The most common complication was induration and swelling, which was observed in 64 patients, followed by paraesthesia in 27, and skin burns in 12.

Conclusion: The treatment with endovenous laser treatment for patients with varicose veins is safe and effective.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: East India Archive > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 28 Apr 2023 06:39
Last Modified: 24 Jul 2024 09:53
URI: http://ebooks.keeplibrary.com/id/eprint/975

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