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What do systematic reviews say?

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Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Recurrence · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

Endovenous laser ablation showed no clear difference in clinical evidence of recurrence after 1 year compared with conventional surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Endovenous ablation therapy (laser or radiofrequency) or foam sclerotherapy versus conventional surgical repair for… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.54 [0.17, 1.75]
1 study · 99 participants
Low

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy vs conventional surgery

Recurrence · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

1 finding from 1 review

Endovenous ablation therapy (laser or radiofrequency) or foam sclerotherapy versus conventional surgical repair for… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 31 participants
GRADE not reported