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No studies found 9 · 17.6%GRADE not reported 5 · 9.8%Very low 13 · 25.5%Low 16 · 31.4%Moderate 8 · 15.7%High 0 · 0%

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs foam sclerotherapy

Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence

It is very uncertain whether endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) changes recurrence (< 5 years) compared with ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for great saphenous vein incompetence 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.68 [0.2, 2.36]
2 studies · 443 participants
Very low

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Recanalisation or persistence of reflux at 6 weeks · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

Endovenous laser ablation probably leads to lower recanalisation or persistence of reflux at 6 weeks compared with conventional surgery (moderate 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 0.07 [0.02, 0.22]
3 studies · 289 participants
Moderate

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) vs conventional surgery

Recurrence of reflux at 1 year · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices

Endovenous laser ablation may leads to lower recurrence of reflux at 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 0.24 [0.07, 0.77]
2 studies · 119 participants
Low

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