First- or Second- Class Compression Hosiery After Endovenous Laser With Sclerotherapy and Ambulatory Phlebectomy: Randomized Controlled Trial (FISCHER)
Investigators hypothesize that first class compression therapy during the postoperative period will improve patient adherence due to easier application and reduced discomfort. Therefore, planning to compare the effectiveness of fist class versus second class compression therapy two weeks after EVLA of the great saphenous vein with concomitant combined sclerotherapy and ambulatory phlebectomy of tributaries.
• Age ≥18 years
• Varicose veins of the lower extremities (CEAP classification C2-C5)
• Varicose disease in the great saphenous vein (GSV) and its tributaries
• Planned endovenous laser ablation of the GSV trunk with concomitant combined sclerotherapy and phlebectomy of tributaries
• Technical success of intervention (complete ablation of the GSV)
• Signed informed consent for study participation