title: Comparison of Endovenous Laser and Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Varicose Veins in the Same Patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and radiofrequency venous ablation (RFA) in different legs in the same patients with venous insufficiency.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty patients with bilateral saphenous vein insufficiency were included. Endovenous laser ablation or RFA was applied to one of the patient's legs and the remaining procedure, RFA or EVLA, to the other leg.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Minor complications in EVLA and RFA were hyperemia at 20.7% and 31.0%, ecchymosis at 31.0% and 51.7% and edema at 27.6% and 65.5%, respectively. The rate of recanalization was 6.8% in the RFA group. No recanalization was observed in the EVLA group. The level of patients satisfied with EVLA was 51.7%, compared to 31.0% for RFA, while 17.2% of patients were satisfied with both the procedures. Times to return to daily activity were 0.9 days in the EVLA group and 1.3 days in the RFA group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The EVLA procedure may be superior to RFA in certain respects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey orhanbozoglan1975@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bozoglan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mese
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdinc
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eroglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gaziantep Medical Park Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa Bilge
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemalettin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan Cetin
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ekerbicer
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alptekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yasim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: endovascular laser ablation; radiofrequency ablation; varicose veins