Table 11:
Patient Satisfaction After Mechanochemical Ablation vs. Thermal Endovenous Ablation
| Score, MD (Range) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author, Year (Study Design) | Comparator | Satisfaction Measure (Time Point) | MOCA | Comparator | P Value |
| Mohamed et al, 202083 (RCT) | EVLA | 100-mm VASa (1 y) Overall Cosmetic |
97 (91–100) 91 (87–100) |
100 (90–100) 98 (90–100) |
.385 .084 |
| Holewijn et al, 201979 (RCT) | RFA | NR (30 d) | 9.0 (8–9) | 8.0 (8–9) | .077 |
Abbreviations: d, day(s); EVLA, endovenous laser ablation; MD, median; MOCA, mechanochemical ablation; NR, not reported; RCT, randomized controlled trial; RFA, radiofrequency ablation; VAS, visual analogue scale; y, year.
a
Maximum score is 100 and reflects overall satisfaction with the result or cosmetic result.83