Research Article

Factors Associated with Recurrence of Varicose Veins after Thermal Ablation: Results of The Recurrent Veins after Thermal Ablation Study

Table 5

original ablation * repeat US GSV crosstabulation.

Repeat US GSV Total
Saphenous recanalization totalSaphenous recanalization partialSaphenous recanalization associated with perforatorsSaphenous recanalization associated with branch inflowSaphenous insufficiency in unablated segmentsSaphenous insufficiency in unablated segments associated with a perforatorAblatedNormal

Original ablation
RF
 Count54135123033
 % within original ablation15.2%12.1%39.4%15.2%3.0%6.1%9.1%0.0%100.0%
Laser 940
 Count014211849176
 % within original ablation0.0%1.3%5.3%2.6%14.5%10.5%64.5%1.3%100.0%
Laser 810
 Count5101009117
 % within original ablation29.4%5.9%0.0%5.9%0.0%0.0%52.9%5.9%100.0%
Laser 1470
 Count100000001
 % within original ablation100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%
Laser 920
 Count2102105011
 % within original ablation18.2%9.1%0.0%18.2%9.1%0.0%45.5%0.0%100.0%
Laser 1320
 Count00000026026
 % within original ablation0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%100.0%

Total
 Count13717101310922164
 % within original ablation7.9%4.3%10.4%6.1%7.9%6.1%56.1%1.2%100.0%