Comparative Outcomes Following Radiofrequency Ablation and Polidocanol Microfoam Ablation of Symptomatic, Incompetent Small Saphenous Veins
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: patency.At 3-month follow-up, 42.9% of wounds completely resolved, and 57.1% were healing.At 6-month follow-up (n ¼ 21), the reintervention rate was 14.2%, with no need for stent relining.All stents with available data remained patent.Total care costs were $11,473 in Cohort 1 and $5844 in Cohort 2, resulting in a 49% reduction in cost/limb/year (Fig).Conclusions: This retrospective analysis indicates that the RevCore thrombectomy catheter is safe and effective in treating IST, resulting in restored and sustained patency and accelerated wound healing.Compared with standard therapy, procedures are associated with a low reintervention rate, without any need for stent relining, and yielding cost savings as early as 1 year after treatment.
Authors: Mokhshan Ramachandran, Peter Lawrence, Steven Farley, David Rigberg, Johnathon Rollo, Vincent Rowe, Juan Jimenez
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,400
OpenAlex ID: W4407548931