scholarly journals Endovenous obliteration versus conventional stripping operation in the treatment of primary varicose veins: A randomized controlled trial with comparison of the costs

2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 958-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tero Rautio ◽  
Arto Ohinmaa ◽  
Jukka Perälä ◽  
Pasi Ohtonen ◽  
Timo Heikkinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Primary Varicose Veins

Randomized Controlled Trial of Compression After Endovenous Thermal Ablation of Varicose Veins (COMETA Trial)

2019 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Roshan Bootun ◽  
Amjad Belramman ◽  
Layla Bolton-Saghdaoui ◽  
Tristan R. A. Lane ◽  
Celia Riga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Thermal Ablation ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Endovenous Thermal Ablation

Local versus general anaesthesia for varicose veins surgery: a prospective non-randomized controlled trial

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
M L Wall ◽  
C Dealey ◽  
R S M Davies ◽  
M H Simms
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
General Anaesthesia ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
Intergroup Difference ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pain Scores

Objective To compare the acceptability and outcome of primary varicose vein (VV) surgery (saphenofemoral or saphenopopliteal ligation/excision) under local anaesthesia (LA) with that of general anaesthesia (GA). Methods A non-randomized controlled trial of consecutive patients treated between April 2004 and March 2006 was performed. After complete informed consent individual patients were asked to select their preferred form of anaesthesia (LA or GA). Preoperative disease status and co-morbidities were recorded. Outcomes were assessed perioperatively and at six weeks and six months postoperatively using patient scoring systems including the Aberdeen varicose veins severity score (AVVSS). Results Seventy-two (LA 46[62%] and GA 26[38%]) patients participated; median (range) age was 48 (21–74) years versus 36 (21–59) years ( P = 0.0164), respectively. All procedures were performed as day cases. Median postoperative pain scores for LA and GA did not differ at 12 hours (4 versus 4; P = 0.48) and four days (5 versus 6; P = 0.44). Median improvement in the AVVSS at six weeks and six months for LA and GA cohorts were 5.7 versus 6.1 ( P = 0.875) and 6.5 versus 8.3 ( P = 0.131), respectively. Overall patient satisfaction did not show any intergroup difference at six weeks. Conclusions Surgical treatment of VV under LA can be performed safely with comparable results to GA in self-selected patients.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document