What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression leads to higher ulcer healing time (measured as days from randomisation and… compared with compression alone (high certainty).

• Endovenous ablation for venous leg ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  HR 1.41 [1.36, 1.47]
  2 studies · 466 participants
  High

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression showed no clear difference in proportion of ulcers healed at 90 days (90 days compared with compression alone (moderate certainty).

• Endovenous ablation for venous leg ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.14 [1, 1.3]
  2 studies · 466 participants
  Moderate
• Endovenous ablation for venous leg ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.08 [1.02, 1.14]
  2 studies · 505 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression showed no clear difference in ulcer recurrence (1 year compared with compression alone (low certainty).

• Endovenous ablation for venous leg ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.29 [0.03, 2.48]
  2 studies · 460 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: endovenous ablation and compression vs compression alone

• Endovenous ablation for venous leg ulcers 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 450 participants
  Low