Publications by authors named "Giorgio Spreafico"
Objective: Scarce information is available on the long-term results of endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) for great saphenous vein (GSV) or small saphenous vein (SSV) insufficiency. We sought to provide data on the status of patients at least 9 years after EVLA.
Methods: In 2018, we undertook a cross-sectional survey of ambulatory patients who had undergone EVLA in our tertiary care center in 2008-2009.
Endovenous laser ablation of great and small saphenous vein incompetence with a 1470-nm laser and radial fiber.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
October 2014
Objective: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of great (GSV) and small saphenous vein (SSV) chronic insufficiency with 1470-nm diode laser and radial fiber yields good short-term results. The aim of this study was to assess its efficacy after at least 12 months of follow-up.
Methods: We performed a prospective interventional cohort study in an ambulatory care/day surgery setting.
Six-year follow-up of endovenous laser ablation for great saphenous vein incompetence.
J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord
January 2013
Objective: Treatment of chronic venous insufficiency of the great saphenous veins by endovenous laser ablation yields good short- and medium-term results, as assessed clinically and technically by echo-color-Doppler. At present, scarce data are available on the long-term results of endovenous laser ablation. We wanted to assess the long-term efficacy of endovenous laser ablation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The goal of this study was to evaluate the duplex results of endovenous laser ablation in the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins (GSV) and small saphenous veins (SSV) with at least 1-year follow-up.
Methods: A retrospective registry was entered by 11 centers from Europe and America, organized by the International Endovenous Laser Working Group. Data concerning 1,020 limbs in patients with incompetence of the GSV and/or SSV, treated with the Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) procedure, were collected.
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on the recurrence of varicose veins after surgery and assesses the effectiveness of reinterventions in managing the condition and improving patient satisfaction.
- - Out of 71 patients who underwent surgery for recurrent varices, 51 were re-evaluated after an average follow-up of 5.8 years, revealing high patient satisfaction (74.5% very satisfied) despite many still having varices.
- - The findings suggest that outpatient surgical procedures can effectively control varicose disease with minimal complications, although some patients experience persistence or progression of the condition.