Abstract
In patients with venous leg ulcers and superficial venous reflux (varicose veins), what is the relative effectiveness of early vs deferred endovenous ablation added to compression therapy?
In patients with venous leg ulcers and superficial venous reflux, early endovenous ablation reduced time to ulcer healing and increased healing at 1 year compared with deferred ablation.
In patients with venous leg ulcers and superficial venous reflux, early endovenous ablation reduced time to ulcer healing and increased healing at 1 year compared with deferred ablation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | JC18 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Annals of Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- ulcers
- veins
- randomised contro
- quality of life
- skin grafting
- health surveys
- dermatology
- outpatients
- deep vein thrombosis
- surveys
- ligation assay
- elderly
- ultrasound imaging
- patients