Research Article

Mechanical Occlusion Chemically Assisted Ablation (MOCA) for Saphenous Vein Insufficiency: A Meta-Analysis of a Randomized Trial

Table 4

Anatomical success and complication rates in each study.

Anatomical success ratesDVTSensory disturbances
StudiesMOCAThermal ablationMOCAThermal ablationMOCAThermal ablation

Short-termAt the end of studyAt the end of study
Bootun et al. 2016 [15]91.7%91.5%0%1.7%0%0%
Holewijn et al. 2017 [13]91.3%99.0%0%0%1.0%2.9%
Lane et al. 2016 [16]92.8%91.5%1.2%1.2%0%0%
Vähäaho et al. 2019 [14]100.0%100.0%0%0%0%7.6%
Total93.4%95.8%0.7%1.4%0.4%3.2%
Mid-term
Lane et al. 2016 [16]86.7%92.7%
Vähäaho et al. 2019 [14]86.4%100.0%
Holewijn et al. 2017 [13]81.6%93.2%
Total84.5%94.8%