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

Table 4

Postoperative changes for SF-36 parameters: postoperative changes for the quality of life index are similar for both groups except pain parameter in the first week.

SF-36 parameters	RFA ()	EVLA ()	value
1st week
Physical function			0.99
Physical role			0.19
Pain			0.04
General health			0.58
Vitality			0.85
Social role			0.27
Emotional role			0.53
Mental health			0.61
Physical component score	41.7 ± 5.6	40.4 ± 6.6	0.30
Mental component score	52 ± 8.3	51.3 ± 9.3	0.41
3rd month
Physical function			0.55
Physical role			0.58
Pain			0.13
General health			0.37
Vitality			0.60
Social role			0.50
Emotional role			0.96
Mental health			0.73
Physical component score	56.6 ± 4.7	56 ± 3.6	0.18
Mental component score	49 ± 7.3	49 ± 8.2	0.96
6th month
Physical function			0.66
Physical role			0.98
Pain			0.71
General health			0.38
Vitality			0.95
Social role			0.34
Emotional role			0.27
Mental health			0.86
Physical component score	56.8 ± 4.4	56.6 ± 3.6	0.32
Mental component score	50.7 ± 7	50 ± 8.1	0.96
1st year
Physical function			0.50
Physical role			0.85
Pain			0.96
General health			0.55
Vitality			0.53
Social role			0.43
Emotional role			0.79
Mental health			0.72
Physical component score	57.8 ± 3.1	57 ± 3.4	0.39
Mental component score	50.3 ± 6.4	51.4 ± 7.6	0.72

SF-36: short form-36.