Comparison of Combined Compression and Surgery with High Ligation-endovenous Laser Ablation-foam Sclerotherapy with Compression Alone for Active Venous Leg Ulcers

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2019 Oct 3

PMID 31575998

Citations 2

Authors

Xiaochun Liu

Guofu Zheng

Bo Ye

Weiqing Chen

Hailiang Xie

Teng Zhang

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Abstract

We aimed to assess the ulcer healing time and recurrence rates after treatment with compression therapy (CT) with or without high ligation-endovenous laser ablation-foam sclerotherapy (HL-EVLA-FS) in people with active venous leg ulcers (VLUs). A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 350 patients with active VLUs treated by compression with or without HL-EVLA-FS in our hospital from 2013 to 2017. The primary outcome was the ulcer healing time; secondary outcomes were the 12-month recurrence rates, the relationship between recurrence and venous reflux, and the complications of the two treatments. In total, 193 patients (200 limbs) underwent compression plus HL-EVLA-FS, and 157 patients (177 limbs) underwent CT alone. The ulcer healing time was shorter in the compression plus HL-EVLA-FS group than in the CT alone group (Hazard Ratio [HR] for ulcer healing, 1.845 [95% CI, 1.474-2.309], P = 0.0001). The 12-month ulcer recurrence rates were significantly reduced in the compression plus HL-EVLA-FS group (HR for ulcer recurrence, 0.418 [95% CI, 0.258-0.677], P = 0.0001). Calf perforator vein reflux (CPVR) and isolated superficial venous reflux (ISVR) were risk factors for ulcer recurrence. The combined operation with CT resulted in faster healing of VLUs, a lower ulcer recurrence rate and lower VCSS values after intervention than CT alone.

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