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Results of a long-term performance and follow-up of Endovenous Laser Ablatıon procedures performed for treating great saphenous vein incompetence.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Gulek, Bozkurt Arslan, Muhammet Sozutok, Sinan |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Objective:To assess the value of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for treating great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence.Methods:We reviewed the overall results of EVLA procedures performed on 554 patients in our clinic between March 2011 and December 2015. Evaluations were made concerning the situations of the great saphenous vein (GSV), the energy used in the treatments, and the results obtained. We also investigated if there was a possibility to detect failure of EVLA treatment at an early stage.Results:From a total of 657 GSVs that were subjected to EVLA treatment, the procedure was found to be successful for 611 GSVs and unsuccessful for 46 GSVs (success rate: 93%). In 38 of the 46 GSVs, a thrombus formation was detected by color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) at the postoperative first month (82.6%).Conclusion:EVLA is a reliable and successful method utilized for the treatment of GSV incompetence. It is concluded that the detection of a thrombus in the GSV tract during the first postoperative follow-up month is an indicator for revascularization. |
| ISSN | 1682024X |
| Volume Number | 34 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC6290205 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| PubMed reference number | 30559780 |
| Journal | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences [Pak J Med Sci] |
| e-ISSN | 1681715X |
| DOI | 10.12669/pjms.346.15683 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Professional Medical Publications |
| Publisher Date | 2018-11-01 |
| Publisher Place | Pakistan |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Subject Keyword | Varicose veins Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) Great saphenous vein Laser efficacy Thrombosis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |