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Endothermal ablation significantly outperforms surgery for varicose veins in long-term randomized trial
Ten-year data from the randomized HELP trial show that, while both endothermal ablation and conventional surgery are effective treatments for great saphenous varicose veins at 10 years, the former was associated with superior clinical and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes. These findings…
CX 2022: Overtreatment in venous disease: Financial incentives are ‘the elephant in the room’
To combat the “overtreatment problem” in the appropriate care of venous disease, “a concerted, complex, multimodal effort” is required from specialists across disparate parts of the world. That was the conclusion delivered by Manj Gohel, MD, of Cambridge University Hospitals,…
Deep venous stenting presents advantage over ablation in achieving better ulcer healing rates, AVF 2020 told
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla.—“Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) secondary to deep venous stenosis represents a distinct class of patients who require a unique treatment paradigm,” stated Abhisekh Mohapatra, a vascular surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, presenting results…