Comparison of endovenous ablation techniques, foam sclerotherapy and surgical stripping for great saphenous varicose veins. Extended 5-year follow-up of a RCT

More recanalization's of the GSV occurred after UGFS and no difference in the technical efficacy was found between the other modalities during 5-year follow-up. The higher frequency of clinical recurrence after EVLA and HL/S cannot be explained and requires confirmation in other studies.