Research Article

[Retracted] Comparison of Modified Above-Knee and Conventional Surgery with the Stripping of the Great Saphenous Vein of Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities: A Retrospective Study

Table 1

Comparison results of general data of patients.

Above-kneeConventional surgery value

Age (years)-1.890.06
Male (%)98 (46.0)116 (54.5)3.040.08
Left side108 (50.7)111 (52.1)0.090.77
BMI-1.220.22
Course of disease (month)-0.840.40
Smoking89 (41.8)106 (49.8)2.730.10
Proximal GSV diameter (mm)-1.720.09
CEAP-C grade
 C2109 (51.2)108 (50.7)
 C333 (15.5)42 (19.7)5.630.13
 C436 (16.9)38 (17.8)
 C535 (16.4)25 (11.7)
VCSS-0.520.61
CIVIQ-14-1.740.08