Endovascular thermal ablation technologies for treatment of varicose veins: a review of clinical effectiveness, safety, cost-effectiveness and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32015000191
English
Authors' recommendations:
Non-invasive procedures, like EVLT, RFA and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS), are not inferior to surgery in terms of clinical effectiveness with potential benefits in terms of time to return to normal activity, complications and cost-effectiveness. Little or no clinical effectiveness or safety differences between non-invasive procedures have been observed. Cost is more likely to determine cost-effectiveness between them.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/dec-2014/RC0570%20EVLT%20for%20Varicose%20Veins%20final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Endovascular Procedures
- Ablation Techniques
- Hot Temperature
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Treatment Outcome
- Varicose Veins
- Catheter Ablation
- Angioscopy
- Laser Coagulation
- Lasers, Semiconductor
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Guideline
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
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Contact Name:
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Contact Email:
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Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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