Compression therapy after endovenous laser ablation: Patient compliance and impact on clinical outcome.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of post-interventional compression therapy on clinical outcomes after endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of incompetent saphenous veins. This prospective, controlled, multicenter study in Germany involved 493 varicose vein patients followed-up for 6 months. Compression therapy significantly reduced symptoms compared to no compression (VCSS: 1.4 ± 1.6 vs 2.2 ± 2.2; In conclusion, post-interventional compression therapy is beneficial by reducing symptoms and improving quality of life. High patient compliance with the therapy is observed, and non-compliance is associated with worse disease severity.

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