Long-Term Clinical and Imaging Findings in Patients with Lower Extremity Varicose Veins Treated with Endovenous Laser Treatment: A Follow-Up Study of up to 12 Years
Table 2
Comparison of mean great saphenous vein diameter in proximal, middle, and distal segments in varicose vein patients undergoing endovenous laser treatment: short-term follow-up results.
Location (no.)
Time session
(mm) [median, IQR]
value
Pairwise comparison values
Proximal (55)
Preprocedure
[5, 2.2]
<0.001
Preprocedure vs. 3 m vs. All other
Short-term F/U
1 w
[5, 2.5]
1 m
[4.7, 2.5]
3 m
[4, 2]
6 m
[3.5, 2]
Middle (48)
Preprocedure
[4, 1]
<0.001
Preprocedure vs. Preprocedure vs. Preprocedure vs. 6 m 1 w vs. 3 m vs. 1 w vs. All other
Short-term F/U
1 w
[4, 1.6]
1 m
[3.5, 1.8]
3 m
[3.5, 1.5]
6 m
[3, 2]
Distal (44)
Preprocedure
[4, 2]
<0.001
Preprocedure vs. Preprocedure vs. 6 m and 1w vs. 1w vs. 1 m vs. 3 m vs. All other
