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What do systematic reviews say?

224 questions · 238 findings · 23 reviews

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No studies found 85 · 35.7%GRADE not reported 24 · 10.1%Very low 59 · 24.8%Low 51 · 21.4%Moderate 19 · 8%High 0 · 0%

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

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Reintervention (due to technical failure) · 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 · 99 participants
Moderate

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Disease‐specific quality of life · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

2 findings 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
2 studies · 265 participants
Moderate
Endovenous ablation therapy (laser or radiofrequency) or foam sclerotherapy versus conventional surgical repair for… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
Low

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Complications at 6 weeks · 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
2 studies · 265 participants
Moderate