Tag: thermal ablation
Non-thermal ablation for chronic venous disease associated with greater symptom resolution...
A retrospective cohort study has demonstrated clinical improvement in chronic venous disease following treatment with thermal and non-thermal ablation of unilateral, great saphenous vein...
Large survey in Japan finds cyanoacrylate closure for varicose veins “safe”...
A large nationwide survey conducted by the Japanese Regulatory Committee for Endovascular Treatment of Varicose Veins has demonstrated that cyanoacrylate closure (CAC) for varicose...
Towards universal adoption: Development of the AVF and SVS EHIT guidelines
While various treatment regimens for the “unique complication” of endothermal heat-induced thrombosis (EHIT) following endovenous ablation have been developed, Lowell S Kabnick tells Venous...
RCT: Technical success rates of mechanochemical ablation are inferior to thermal...
Three-year results of a randomised controlled trial reveal that, while mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) is a “feasible treatment option” in an outpatient setting, its technical...
Adhesive closure “an effective add-on” to thermal ablation
Endovenous adhesive closure systems are a useful adjunct to thermal ablation treatment for varicose veins, but it is vital that the possible side-effects of...