Clinical characteristics and results of endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins

Tran Duc Hung, Pham Vu Thu Ha, Nguyen Thanh Hai, Vu Minh Phuc

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and evaluate safety, efficacy of endovenous laser treatment with the 1470-nm diode laser for patients with varicose veins in Cardiovascular department, 103 Military Hospital fromeJuly, 2016 to December, 2017. 178 consecutive patients (228 legs) with varicose vein. There were 122 women (68.5%) and 56 men (31.5%) with a mean of 52,14 ± 12,499 years. Risk factors: prolonged standing (97,5%), pregnancy (74,8), obesity (10,2%). The chief clinical feature were heaviness on the legs (89,1%), skin irritation (79,0%), muscle cramps (31,9%) and swelling (34,5%). CEAP clinical categories were C2 (58.5%), C3 (26,9%) and C4 (13,4%). One month of follow-up: absence of flow on color Doppler imaging was noted in 98,3%, clinical improvement 93,2%. Major complications were swelling in the lower legs (5,6%), paraesthesia (1,1%). Time to return to normal activities was 1,06 ± 0,3 days and hospitalization time was 2,07 ± 0,42 days.

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