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[Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency].
Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2007 Jul-Sep; 111(3):664-8.RM

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To assess the efficacy and rate of complications of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) of the great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency.

METHOD

Between august 2002 and june 2007, 341 of the lower limbs of 322 patients were treated with EVLT using a 980-nm diode laser. Duplex ultrasound and clinical examinations were performed on the day of the procedure, the next day, and 6 to 12 months after the procedure.

RESULTS

All procedures were technically successful, and at the 3 months follow-up the Doppler ultrasound indicated the complete obstruction in all cases. 67 of the 70 lower limbs presented a complete obstruction at the 2 year follow-up. Only in two cases (2.85%) the GSV recanalization was observed after 6 months. As side effects reversible paresthesia, transient postoperative pain and ecchymosis were observed.

CONCLUSION

EVLT is a safe technique, with low incidence of recanalization and postoperative complications.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Constantea N
Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie I. Haţieganu Cluj-Napoca Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica Chirurgie V.
Crişan S
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Donca V
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Buzdugan E
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Pop T
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Chirilă D
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Capâlneanu C
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Jianu F
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Dudric V
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MeSH

FemaleHumansLaser TherapyMaleRetrospective StudiesSaphenous VeinTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyVascular Surgical ProceduresVenous Insufficiency

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

rum

PubMed ID

18293697

Citation

Constantea, N, et al. "[Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT) for Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Insufficiency]." Revista Medico-chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi, vol. 111, no. 3, 2007, pp. 664-8.
Constantea N, Crişan S, Donca V, et al. [Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2007;111(3):664-8.
Constantea, N., Crişan, S., Donca, V., Buzdugan, E., Pop, T., Chirilă, D., Capâlneanu, C., Jianu, F., & Dudric, V. (2007). [Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency]. Revista Medico-chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi, 111(3), 664-8.
Constantea N, et al. [Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT) for Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Insufficiency]. Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2007 Jul-Sep;111(3):664-8. PubMed PMID: 18293697.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for treatment of great saphenous vein insufficiency]. AU - Constantea,N, AU - Crişan,S, AU - Donca,V, AU - Buzdugan,Elena, AU - Pop,T, AU - Chirilă,Daciana, AU - Capâlneanu,Corina, AU - Jianu,F, AU - Dudric,V, PY - 2008/2/26/pubmed PY - 2008/6/24/medline PY - 2008/2/26/entrez SP - 664 EP - 8 JF - Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi JO - Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi VL - 111 IS - 3 N2 - OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and rate of complications of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) of the great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency. METHOD: Between august 2002 and june 2007, 341 of the lower limbs of 322 patients were treated with EVLT using a 980-nm diode laser. Duplex ultrasound and clinical examinations were performed on the day of the procedure, the next day, and 6 to 12 months after the procedure. RESULTS: All procedures were technically successful, and at the 3 months follow-up the Doppler ultrasound indicated the complete obstruction in all cases. 67 of the 70 lower limbs presented a complete obstruction at the 2 year follow-up. Only in two cases (2.85%) the GSV recanalization was observed after 6 months. As side effects reversible paresthesia, transient postoperative pain and ecchymosis were observed. CONCLUSION: EVLT is a safe technique, with low incidence of recanalization and postoperative complications. SN - 0048-7848 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18293697/[Endovenous_laser_treatment__EVLT__for_treatment_of_great_saphenous_vein_insufficiency]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -