Technical success · people with GSV incompetence
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) showed no clear difference in technical success (< 5 years) compared with mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) (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 mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Complications (up to 1 year) · 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 radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (moderate 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 radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) · people with GSV incompetence
Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) may leads to higher long‐term recurrence (> 5 years) compared with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (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
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
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
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
Reintervention (due to technical failure) · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices
1 finding from 1 review
Disease‐specific quality of life · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices
2 findings from 1 review
Complications at 6 weeks · people requiring intervention for short saphenous vein varices
1 finding from 1 review
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