Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial
- 1 April 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by National Institute for Health and Care Research in Health Technology Assessment
- Vol. 19 (27), 1-342
- https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19270
Abstract
NIHR Journals Library Background: Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patients with varicose veins, but uncertainty exists regarding their effectiveness in the medium to longer term. Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patientsKeywords
Funding Information
- National Institute for Health Research (06/45/02)
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