Abstract
To investigate the post-operative improvement rate of the symptoms related to varicose veins, the questionnaire investigation was performed. Four-hundred thirty one patients with varicose vein on one side great saphenous vein from January 2010 to December 2012 were reported: 132 were males and 299 were females. Onehundred ninety two cases were treated by stripping, and two-hundred thirty nine were treated by LASER ablation. Fatigue that was complained by 312 patients preoperatively was improved in 91% patients. Cramp that was complained by 233 patients was improved in 88% patients. Swelling that was complained by 199 patients preoperatively was improved in 89% patients. Pain that was complained by 138 patients was improved in 83% patients. Itching that was complained by 131 patients was improved in 85% patients. Local heat that was complained by 96 patients was improved in 89% patients. Gonalgia was improved in 19% of all patients, coldness was improved in 12% of all patients, and lumbago was improved in 4.4% of all patients. The results were no significant differences between stripping group and endovenous LASER ablation group. The venous operation is recommended for symptomatic varicosities because high improvement rate of symptoms related to varicose veins is expected.
