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No studies found 15 · 13.3%GRADE not reported 9 · 8%Very low 26 · 23%Low 36 · 31.9%Moderate 25 · 22.1%High 2 · 1.8%

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy vs conventional surgery

Complications at 1 year · 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

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

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy vs conventional surgery

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

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy showed no clear difference in recanalisation or persistence of reflux at 6 weeks 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 0.34 [0.06, 2.1]
1 study · 33 participants
Low

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy vs conventional surgery

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

Ultrasound‐guided foam sclerotherapy showed no clear difference in 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 1.19 [0.29, 4.92]
1 study · 31 participants
Low