Table 5.
Anatomical outcomes
| SAP | TAP | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 months’ follow-up | n = 200 | – | – |
| ȃTotal obliteration or invisible | 10 (5.0) | – | |
| ȃOpen trunk without reflux | 69 (34.5) | – | |
| ȃOpen or recanalized with reflux | 121 (60.5) | – | |
| 12 months’ follow-up | n = 199 | n = 199 | <0.001* |
| ȃTotal obliteration or invisible | 48 (24.1) | 177 (88.9) | |
| ȃOpen trunk without reflux | 67 (33.7) | 13 (6.5) | |
| ȃOpen or recanalized with reflux | 84 (42.2) | 9 (4.5) | |
| SFJ reflux at 12 months’ follow-up | n = 191 | n = 192 | 0.405* |
| ȃNo | 189 (99.0) | 187 (97.4) | |
| ȃYes | 2 (1.0) | 5 (2.6) |
Values are n (%). SAP, isolated ambulatory phlebectomy with or without delayed endovenous truncal ablation; TAP, thermal ablation with concomitant phlebectomy; SFJ, saphenofemoral junction. *χ2 test.