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ArticleSAGE open medicine2018

Endovenous Celon radiofrequency-induced thermal therapy of great saphenous vein: A retrospective study with a 3-year follow-up.

Philippe Quehe, Zarrin Alavi, Tatiana Kurylo-Touz, Anne-Helene Saliou, Ali Badra, Laurent Baudino, Gurven Gladu, Frederik Ledan, Raphaël Haudebourg, Simon Gestin and 1 more

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04645771 (Safety and Efficacy Study of Endovenous Microwave Ablation for Treatment of Varicose Veins), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04645771 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Safety and Efficacy Study of Endovenous Microwave Ablation for Treatment of Varicose Veins

TypeinterventionalSponsorChengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineRan2021 to 2022Enrolled50ConditionsVascular Diseases, Peripheral, Venous Insufficiency of Leg, Varicose Veins of Lower LimbArmsQuestionnaires
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Radiofrequency obliteration of varicose veins of lower extremity guided by combined venography and ultrasonography].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Philippe QueheL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Zarrin AlaviInserm CIC 1412, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6350-0289
Tatiana Kurylo-TouzL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Anne-Helene SaliouService de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHRU Morvan, Brest, France.
Ali BadraService de la chirurgie vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Laurent BaudinoL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Gurven GladuClinique du Ter, Lorient, France.
Frederik LedanL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Raphaël HaudebourgL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Simon GestinL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Luc BressolletteL'unité d'écho-doppler et de médecine vasculaire, CHRU La Cavale Blanche, Brest, France.
Société Française de Médecine Vasculaire · FRCentre Hospitalier de Bretagne Sud · FRCentre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest · FRInserm · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOur main objective was to evaluate the short- and long-term efficacy of Celon radiofrequency-induced thermal therapy for endovenous treatment of incompetent great saphenous vein. The secondary objectives were to report on possible short-term side effects and complications.

methodsThis was a retrospective study of 112 consecutive patients included between 2013 and June 2015. These patients were treated (146 great saphenous vein, C2-C6) either at the hemodynamic room using local anesthesia or at the operating theater under general anesthesia with or without phlebectomy. All patients received radiofrequency-induced thermal therapy at 18 W power, 1 s/cm pullback rate and 5-7 pullbacks per segment of 10 cm (i.e. maximum 10 pullbacks). A clinical follow-up via ultrasound monitoring was done at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 3 years.

resultsThe 3-year survival occlusion rate was 96.71% and 98% for overall and radiofrequency-induced thermal therapy patients, respectively. No major side effects were observed. A case of endovenous heat-induced thrombosis was reported. Slight neurological disorders were reported (0.88%).

conclusionOur unit's endovenous Celon radiofrequency-induced thermal therapy of incompetent great saphenous vein was efficient, well tolerated, without major side effects. Moreover, in order to reduce possible neurological disorders, we advise multiple pullbacks at 1 s/cm and using tumescence anesthesia.

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saphenous veinThermal endovenous vein ablationvaricose vein

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PMID30891243
PMCPMC6416801
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