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Fischer, Laura, Maurins, Uldis, Rabe, Eberhard, Rits, Juris, Kadiss, Arnolds, Prave, Sandra, Vigants, Rets and Pannier, Felizitas (2021). Effect of Compression Stockings after Endovenous Laser Ablation of the Great Saphenous Vein with a 1470 nm Diode Laser Device and a 2ring Fiber. J. Clin. Med., 10 (17). BASEL: MDPI. ISSN 2077-0383

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effects of compression following the endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of incompetent great saphenous veins (GSVs) using a 1470 nm diode laser (Ceralas E 1470 nm, biolitec) and a 2ring radial fiber (ELVeS Radial 2ring (TM), biolitec). In this single-center prospective study, 150 legs of 150 consecutive patients were randomly allocated to one of three groups (A, B, and C). Group A patients did not undergo postoperative compression. Group B patients wore a thigh-length graduated compression stocking (23-32 mmHg) for 7 days, whereas group C patients wore the same stocking for 28 days. No additional phlebectomies or sclerotherapies were performed. Investigations were performed prior to intervention, at the day of intervention (D0), at day 7 (D7), and at day 28 post intervention (D28). The primary endpoint was post-interventional pain measured on a 10-point scale. A significant but small pain decrease was observed in the first week of compression, by comparing group B's mean pain scores to those of group A (p = 0.009). Wearing a compression stocking after EVLA reduced pain within the first week on a significant, but low level. Taking the very low differences in pain levels into account, the difference may not be clinically relevant and post-treatment compression may not be necessary if no additional phlebectomies or sclerotherapies are performed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Fischer, Laura UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Maurins, Uldis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rabe, Eberhard UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rits, Juris UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kadiss, Arnolds UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Prave, Sandra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Vigants, Rets UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pannier, Felizitas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-585362
DOI:	10.3390/jcm10173861
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Clin. Med.
Volume:	10
Number:	17
Date:	2021
Publisher:	MDPI
Place of Publication:	BASEL
ISSN:	2077-0383
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language VARICOSE-VEINS; THERAPY; REVISION Multiple languages Medicine, General & Internal Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/58536