Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics
| Parameters | Group A | Group B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 142 | 142 | 284 |
| Sex (M/F) | 31/111 | 32/110 | 63 (32·18%)/221 (77·82%) |
| Age | |||
| Range (years) | 48–91 | 49–86 | 48–91 |
| Mean (years) | 69·5 | 72·5 | 69·5 |
| 48–64 years | 42 (29·57%) | 39 (27·46%) | 81 (28·52%) |
| 65–79 years | 62 (43·66%) | 67 (47·18%) | 129 (45·42%) |
| 80+ years | 38 (26·76%) | 36 (25·35%) | 74 (26·05%) |
| Duplex ultrasound findings | |||
| Superficial vein incompetence | 131 (92·25%) | 128 (90·14%) | 258 (90·84%) |
| Perforating vein incompetence | 7 (4·92%) | 12 (8·45%) | 19 (6·69%) |
| Superficial + perforating incompetence | 4 (2·81%) | 2 (1·40%) | 6 (2·11%) |
| Surgery | |||
| Superficial vein surgery | 124 (87·32%) | 121 (85·21%) | 245 (86·27%) |
| SEPS | 2 (1·41%) | 6 (4·22%) | 8 (2·82%) |
| Superficial vein surgery + SEPS | 1 (0·70%) | 1 (0·70%) | 2 (0·70%) |
| Concomitant conditions | |||
| Arterial hypertension | 52 (36·61%) | 65 (45·77%) | 117 (41·19%) |
| Obesity | 43 (30·28%) | 38 (26·76%) | 81 (28·52%) |
| Ulcer features | |||
| Area (range, cm2) | 2·9–19·5 | 3·1–21·5 | 2·9–21·5 |
| Area (mean, cm2) | 12·7 | 14·7 | 13·5 |
SEPS, subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery.