2020
Location of reflux in the saphenous vein does not affect outcomes of vein ablation
Aurshina A, Cardella J, Sumpio B, Zhuo H, Zhang Y, Dardik A, Ochoa Chaar CI. Location of reflux in the saphenous vein does not affect outcomes of vein ablation. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2020, 9: 932-937. PMID: 33249108, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2020.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous ablationSaphenous veinElectronic medical recordsMean patient ageRecurrence of painSingle-center reviewIncidence of complicationsClinical success rateNumeric rating scaleTechnical success ratePatients' electronic medical recordsTelephone surveySuccess rateIntensity of symptomsValvular refluxCEAP classSymptomatic patientsConsecutive patientsOutpatient officePatient agePatient characteristicsVein ablationDuplex ultrasonographySymptom improvementBilateral treatment
2017
Mechanochemical Ablation of Superficial Veins
Aurshina A, Ochoa Chaar C. Mechanochemical Ablation of Superficial Veins. 2017, 133-143. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65226-9_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanochemical ablationTraditional surgical ligationEquivalent clinical efficacyEndovenous thermal ablationNonthermal ablative techniquesSurgical ligationVenous insufficiencyClinical efficacySaphenous veinAblative techniquesInvasive treatmentSuperficial veinsTumescent anesthesiaLess discomfortThermal ablationAblationVein