Risk factors associated with recanalization of incompetent saphenous veins treated with radiofrequency ablation catheter.

Nayman A., Yildiz I., Koca N., Deniz S., Koplay M., Oguzkurt L.

Diagnostic and interventional imaging, vol.98, no.1, pp.29-36, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 98 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.003
  • Journal Name: Diagnostic and interventional imaging
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.29-36
  • Keywords: Saphenous vein, Venous insufficiency, Varicose veins, Radiofrequency catheter ablation, SEGMENTAL THERMAL ABLATION, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, ENDOVENOUS LASER-ABLATION, AMERICAN VENOUS FORUM, VARICOSE-VEINS, FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY, INSUFFICIENCY, CLOSURE, METAANALYSIS, GUIDELINES
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the occlusion rate of incompetent great saphenous veins (GSVs) and small saphenous veins (SSVs) treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and individualize variables associated with recanalization.