Articles / Laser ablation works best for varicose veins
Endovenous laser ablation has been rated as the most successful and cost-effective treatment for varicose veins over surgery and sclerotherapy, according to recent research.
In a UK randomised controlled trial involving almost 800 patients, researchers analysed quality of life questionnaires completed by trial participants five years after having their varicose veins treated via one of these methods.
“This large, multicentre trial … showed that in all three groups, quality of life five years after treatment was improved from baseline,” the study authors wrote in The New England Journal of Medicine.
But there were important differences between the groups.
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