Endovenous laser ablation and foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins: does the presence of perforating vein insufficiency affect the treatment outcome?

Abstract

EVLA and concomitant US-guided foam sclerotherapy are effective, safe, and minimally invasive treatment options, yielding good cosmetic and clinical results in both isolated truncal and truncal with perforating vein insufficiency groups. However, clinical results and satisfaction of the patients were remarkably superior in cases with isolated truncal vein insufficiency compared to truncal and perforating vein insufficiency.