Abstract
Introduction. Ligation in upper location and stripping of the varicose veins, enfacing high incidence of failure, recanalization. Endovascular surgery is a modality used to treat limb varicose. However, the recanalization following the procedure was never evaluated.
Method. We ran a cohort study on subjects with reflux of the great saphenous vein treated by RFA. Following the RFA procedure, the evaluation proceeded using ultrasound within the first three weeks.
Results. A total of 77 subjects were analysed for recanalization post-RFA. Recanalization was found in one subject (1.3%), partial recanalization in 6 subjects (7.79%), and no recanalization in 70 subjects (90.9%). No significant difference between the diameter of the great saphenous vein with the procedure (p <0.001).
Conclusion. We concluded that RFA is effective in treating limb varicose. In addition, we found there is no association between recanalization and age, sex, and body mass index statistically.
Recommended Citation
Hermansyah, Rudi; Pratama, Dedy; and Irfan, Witra
(2019)
"Recanalization After Radio-frequency Ablation (RFA) in Limb Varices at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo and Fatmawati General Hospitals from 2015- 2017,"
The New Ropanasuri Journal of Surgery: Vol. 4:
No.
2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.7454/nrjs.v4i2.1049
Available at:
https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/nrjs/vol4/iss2/5
