Four Years Experience with 1940NM Diode Laser and Total EVLA Method. Short Term Outcomes

Abstract

Background: The use of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) combined with other techniques, typically miniphlebectomy, is recommended to avoid undesirable complications. We decided to compare the safety and efficacy of two treatment methods – EVLA and the new breakthrough TOTAL EVLA (side brunches and perforator veins are closed by laser) and to investigate whether the TOTAL EVLA is associated with a lower complication risk.