The Fate Of Calf Perforators After Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Saphenous Veins

Baskent University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Venous Insufficiency

Treatments: Procedure: Endovenous laser ablation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01458795

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the morphologic and hemodynamic changes in the calf perforators after endovenous laser ablation of saphenous veins.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Symptomatic patients who undergo EVLA procedure for saphenous vein insufficiency

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with a history of deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Previous varicose vein surgery or injection sclerotherapy
• Patients without superficial venous incompetency