Technical success · people with GSV incompetence
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in recurrence (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may leads to lower long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
QoL · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
It is very uncertain whether endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) changes long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
QoL · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
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
Recurrence · people with GSV incompetence
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) showed no clear difference in recurrence (< 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) showed no clear difference in long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with SFJ ligation and stripping (HL/S) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complications (up to 8 years) · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
QoL · people with GSV incompetence
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
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
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
Adverse events · endometriosis
Laparoscopic ablation and uterine nerve transaction showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with diagnostic laparoscopy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Effectiveness of treatment · health problem or population
3 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study · 74 participants
Very low
no estimate extracted
1 study · 74 participants
Very low
OR 1.26 [0.4, 3.93]
1 study · 51 participants
Low
Adverse events · health problem or population
1 finding from 1 review
Psychological outcomes ‐ not reported · health problem or population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life ‐ not reported · health problem or population
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found