Patient-reported outcomes 5-8 years after ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins.

Background: The aim was to determine the long-term (5-8 years) outcomes of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) for varicose veins using health-related quality of life (HRQL), patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), patient satisfaction and retreatment rates.

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing UGFS between April 2004 and May 2007 were invited for review at least 5 years after treatment. Patients completed generic (Short Form 12) and disease-specific (Aberdeen Varicose Vein Symptom Severity Score, AVSS) HRQL instruments, and questionnaires enquiring about lower limb symptoms, lifestyle factors and satisfaction with treatment.

Changes in health-related quality of life after ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for great and small saphenous varicose veins.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) improves after superficial venous surgery for varicose veins, but the effect of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy on HRQOL is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine changes in HRQOL after ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins.

Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins were sent the Short Form 12 (SF-12) questionnaire, a generic measure of HRQOL, and the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Symptom Score (AVSS) questionnaire, a disease-specific measure of HRQOL, 1 week before treatment and 1, 6, and 12 months after treatment.

Medium-term results of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for small saphenous varicose veins.

Background: The results of surgery for small saphenous varicose vein (SSV) varicosities may be suboptimal in terms of recurrence and complications. The role of minimally invasive alternatives remains incompletely defined. The aim was to review the medium-term outcomes of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) for SSV.

Chronic venous disease in a cohort of healthy UK Asian men.

Objectives: This group has previously reported that UK Asians are significantly less likely to undergo surgery for lower limb venous disease than age and sex matched Caucasians. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of lower limb chronic venous disease (CVD) in the UK Asian male population.

Design: A prospective, epidemiological survey.

A comparison of the changes in generic quality of life after superficial venous surgery with those after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Background: Superficial venous surgery (SVS) results in a significant improvement in generic health-related quality of life (HRQL). However, it is unclear how this improvement compares with that observed after other commonly performed general and vascular operations. The aim of this study was to compare the changes in generic HRQL observed before and after SVS for CEAP clinical grade 2 to 4 venous disease with those observed before and after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) for biliary colic.