title: Transient thrombocytosis after endovenous laser treatment for primary varicose vein of the lower extremity.
abstract: We presented a case of a completely occluded great saphenous vein and transient thrombocytosis following endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for primary varicose veins of the lower extremity. A 54-year-old man with a left saphenous varicose vein underwent EVLT surgery. Twelve-watt laser irradiation was delivered over the length of 33 cm of the saphenous vein. The cumulative exposure was 1042 J. Nine days after treatment, the platelet count increased up to 610 ⋅ 10(3) /mm(3) and returned to normal after 2 months. A complete occlusion of the great saphenous vein commonly occurs after EVLT, but no case of transient thrombocytosis has been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Sendai Hospital of East Japan Railway Company, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ichiki
authors.forename: Keijyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sai
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ansai
keywords: endovenous laser treatment; thrombocytosis; varicose vein
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