Research Article

Effects of Two Current Great Saphenous Vein Thermal Ablation Methods on Visual Analog Scale and Quality of Life

Table 1

Comparison of preoperative variables of the groups: There is no significant difference between two groups.

RFA ()EVLA () value

Age0.77
Female/male27/1438/170.73
Comorbidities
 Hypertension (%)6 (14.6)7 (12.7)0.78
 Diabetes (%)3 (7,3)4 (7.3)0.99
 CAD (%)2 (4.9)3 (5.5)0.90
 Others (%)3 (7.3)5 (9.1)0.75
CEAP class
 C1 (%)1 (2)1 (2)0.83
 C2 (%)24 (59)34 (61)0.74
 C3 (%)15 (37)19 (35)0.83
(%)1 (2)1 (2)0.83
GSV diameter (mm)0.22
VCSS0.60
Preop VAS0,83
SF-36 parameters
 Physical function0.39
 Physical role0.43
 Pain0.75
 General health0.27
 Vitality0.75
 Social role0.79
 Emotional role0.92
 Mental health0.58
Physical component score46.4 ± 8.844.8 ± 7.80.31
Mental component score 50.5 ± 9.350.6 ± 9.20.92

CAD: coronary artery disease, VAS: visual analog scale, VCSS: venous clinical severity score, GSV: great saphenous vein, and SF-36: short form-36.