Retrospective cohort study evaluates one-year outcomes in patients with saphenous vein insufficiency, indicating effectiveness of RFA.
Key Points
This study aims to evaluate the clinical and anatomical outcomes of endovenous radiofrequency ablation for saphenous vein insufficiency after one year.
Retrospective evaluation of 99 patients with symptomatic saphenous vein insufficiency.
Final analysis included 84 patients with 90 treated limbs, focusing on great and small saphenous vein ablation.
Clinical outcomes assessed using the Venous Clinical Severity Score and CEAP classification.
Overall occlusion rate was 97.7% across all treated limbs (88/90).
Mean VCSS decreased significantly from 6.0 to 2.2 in the GSV group (p < .001), and from 5.5 to 2.0 in the SSV group.
Adjunctive sclerotherapy required in 12.5% of GSV limbs, with minor complications observed in 7.7% of cases.