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Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + saphenous surgery vs saphenous surgery: Recurrence of ulcers

It is very uncertain whether subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + saphenous… changes ulcer recurrence at 12 months compared with saphenous surgery (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + saphenous surgery vs saphenous surgery
Ulcer recurrence at 12 months · participants with venous leg ulcers
It is very uncertain whether subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery (SEPS) + saphenous… changes ulcer recurrence at 12 months compared with saphenous surgery (very low certainty).
Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.15, 6.91]1 study · 75 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS) for treating venous leg ulcers
2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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