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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 83.3%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs radiofrequency ablation

Technical success · people with GSV incompetence

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.98 [0.41, 2.38]
5 studies · 780 participants
Moderate
Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.85 [0.3, 2.41]
1 study · 291 participants
Low

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S)

Technical success · people with GSV incompetence

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) may leads to higher technical success (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.31 [1.27, 4.23]
6 studies · 1051 participants
Low
Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.93 [0.57, 1.5]
5 studies · 874 participants
Low

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs foam sclerotherapy

Technical success · people with GSV incompetence

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 6.13 [0.98, 38.27]
3 studies · 588 participants
Low
Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 6.47 [2.6, 16.1]
3 studies · 534 participants
Low