Randomized clinical trial comparing surgery, endovenous laser ablation and ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy for the treatment of great saphenous varicose veins
Endovenous ablation techniques and ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) have largely replaced open surgery for treatment of great saphenous varicose veins. This was a randomized trial to compare the effect of surgery, endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) (with phlebectomies) and UGFS on quality of life and the occlusion rate of the great saphenous vein (GSV) 12 months after surgery.
The British journal of surgery