title: Endovenous ablation of refluxing saphenous and perforating veins.
abstract: Since the end of the nineties endovenous thermal ablation and more recently non-thermal, non-tumescent techniques have been developed and improved. Until now, because of their favourable side effect profile in conjunction to sustained efficacy, in many countries they already replaced high ligation and stripping in the treatment of refluxing saphenous veins as well as for treatment of perforators and selected tributaries. Now, studies and comparative trials are available with long-term follow-ups for most of the techniques, providing valid data on occlusion and reflux rates, side effect profiles, and health related quality of life.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Mainz, Germany.|2 Private Clinic Proebstle, Mannheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Proebstle
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Dermatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Renate
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van den Bos
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013227:Steam; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D013227:Steam
keywords: Endovenous laser; cyanoacrylate; endovenous ablation; radiofrequency ablation; saphenous vein; thermal ablation