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July 1, 2026BMC SurgeryOpen Access

Efficacy and safety of traditional open surgery versus radiofrequency ablation for great saphenous varicose veins: a retrospective comparative study

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YSYi SunMHMingfu HuSHShanhu Huang

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Overview

Retrospective trial compares outcomes of radiofrequency ablation and open surgery for varicose veins, suggesting lower complications and faster recovery with the former.

Key Points

  • This study compares the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation and traditional open surgery for treating great saphenous varicose veins.
  • Retrospective analysis of 177 patients with great saphenous varicose veins from January 2023 to December 2024
  • Patients were divided into two groups: traditional open surgery (TG, n=85) and radiofrequency ablation (RG, n=92)
  • Comparison of surgical indicators, postoperative pain, quality of life, complications, and recovery outcomes between groups.
  • The radiofrequency ablation group had a shorter operative time and reduced intraoperative blood loss (P < 0.05)
  • VAS pain scores were significantly lower in the radiofrequency ablation group at all postoperative time points (P < 0.05)
  • Incidence of complications was lower in the radiofrequency ablation group (P < 0.05) with comparable postoperative venous closure and recurrence rates between groups (P > 0.05).

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Sun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a44af055cd2549c8bc4410fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-026-03988-9
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