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Randomized trial comparing endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein with high ligation and stripping in patients with varicose veins: Short-term.

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1 Randomized trial comparing endovenous laser ablation of the great saphenous vein with high ligation and stripping in patients with varicose veins: Short-term results  Lars H. Rasmussen, MD, DMSC, Lars Bjoern, MD, Martin Lawaetz, BS, Allan Blemings, MSc, Birgit Lawaetz, RN, Bo Eklof, MD, PhD  Journal of Vascular Surgery  Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages (August 2007) DOI: /j.jvs Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Plot of pain score during the first 10 postoperative days in patients with great saphenous vein insufficiency treated with endovenous laser (EVL, solid line) ablation or high ligation and stripping (HL/S, dashed line). Difference in pain score between groups: P < .01. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 bodily pain domain score during the first 6 months after treatment with endovenous laser (EVL, solid line) ablation or high ligation and stripping (HL/S, dashed line) in patients with great saphenous vein insufficiency. Difference in pain score between groups: P < .05. Journal of Vascular Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.jvs ) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions


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