FOVELASS: A Randomised Trial of Endovenous Laser Ablation Versus Polidocanol Foam for Small Saphenous Vein Incompetence.

Objective: To compare the outcomes of ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) to treat isolated small saphenous vein (SSV) incompetence in a multicentre randomised controlled study (RCT; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05468450).

Methods: Patients aged ≥ 18 years undergoing isolated SSV treatment (reflux > 0.

Update of the SFMV (French society of vascular medicine) guidelines on the conditions and safety measures necessary for thermal ablation of the saphenous veins and proposals for unresolved issues.

Venous insufficiency is a very common disease affecting about 25% of the French population (if we combine all stages of its progression). It is a complex disease and its aetiology has not yet been fully elucidated. Some of its causes are well known, such as valvular dysfunction, vein wall defect, and the suctioning effect common to all varicose veins.