• Pak J Med Sci · Nov 2018

    Results of a long-term performance and follow-up of Endovenous Laser Ablatıon procedures performed for treating great saphenous vein incompetence.

    • Bozkurt Gulek, Muhammet Arslan, and Sinan Sozutok.
    • Dr. Bozkurt Gulek Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Turkey.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2018 Nov 1; 34 (6): 1332-1335.

    ObjectiveTo assess the value of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for treating great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence.MethodsWe 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.ResultsFrom 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%).ConclusionEVLA 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.

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