International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of the great saphenous vein with sapheno-femoral ligation compared to standard stripping: a prospective clinical study.
This study is a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of the great saphenous vein (GSV) combined with sapheno-femoral junction (SFJ) ligation to standard stripping surgery. Primary endpoints were patient recovery period, postoperative pain, quality of life and recurrence rate and secondary end points were frequency of complications on the two arms of the trial. ⋯ Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy combined with sapheno-femoral ligation involved a shorter treatment time, less postoperative discomfort and resulted in more rapid recovery compared to conventional GSV stripping.