Endovenous Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins Preserves Biological Properties of Vascular Endothelium and Modulates Proinflammatory Agent Profile More Favorably Than Classic Vein Stripping

Table 1

Characteristics of patients undergoing surgical varicose vein removal using CVS and EVLA.

Parameter	CVS	EVLA
	20	20
Sex (male/female; )	9/11	6/14
Age (mean ± SD/range; )	/29–81	/21–78
	Comorbidities (number)
No comorbidities	10	8
Hypertension	3	4
Diabetes mellitus	1	2
Hypothyroidism	2	1
Asthma	1	1
Obesity	0	2
Psoriasis	1	2
Allergy	1	0
Adrenal insufficiency	1	0