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- Title
A Study of Patient Satisfaction Following Endothermal Ablation for Varicose Veins.
- Authors
Gandhi, Ajay; Froghi, Farid; Shepherd, Amanda C.; Shalhoub, Joseph; Lim, Chung S.; Gohel, Manjit S.; Davies, Alun H.
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction following endothermal ablation for varicose veins (VVs). Methods: A 12-question survey was sent to consecutive patients treated with endothermal ablation--questions related to preprocedure symptoms, recurrence, further treatments, and patient satisfaction. Results: Questionnaires sent a median 12 (range 6-22) months postintervention were returned by 177 (60.0%) of 295 patients; 63 (35.6%) of 177 received treatment for recurrent VVs. Preintervention symptoms included aching (141 [79.7%] of 177), swelling (86 [48.6%] of 177), and heaviness (72 [40.7%] of 177). Improvements in preoperative symptoms were reported by 82.5% (146 of 177). Postintervention recurrence was reported by 87 (49.4%) of 177; 61 (70.1%) of 87 reported a few recurrent varicosities only. Further treatment was required by 11 (6.2%) of 177; 79 (44.6%) of 177 of patients reported no complications. The majority (151 [85.8%] of 176) were satisfied with their treatment. In all, 16 (25.4%) of 62 of patients treated for recurrent VVs were dissatisfied versus 9 (7.9%) of 114 of those with primary VVs (P =.0026). Conclusions: The majority of patients are satisfied with results following endothermal ablation. Dissatisfaction may be more likely following treatment for recurrent VVs.
- Subjects
PATIENT satisfaction; VARICOSE veins; CATHETER ablation; VEIN diseases; EVALUATION of medical care; PATIENTS; LASER surgery
- Publication
Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, 2010, Vol 44, Issue 4, p274
- ISSN
1538-5744
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1538574410363834