Table 1.
Demographic data
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 49.1 ± 10.9 |
| Sex | 49.1 ± 10.9 | |
| Male | n (%) | 83 (84.7) |
| Female | n (%) | 15 (15.3) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 25.3 ± 4.0 |
| Previous treatments | n (%) | 57 (58.2) |
| Ligation therapy and/or sclerotherapy | n (%) | 29 (29.6) |
| Longo-operation | n (%) | 3 (3.1) |
| Milligan-Morgan excision | n (%) | 1 (1.0) |
| RFA | n (%) | 13 (13.3) |
| Unknown | n (%) | 11 (11.2) |
| Joules | Mean ± SD | 3006 ± 1186 |
| Anaesthesia | ||
| Local anaesthesia | n (%) | 83 (84.7) |
| Sedation + local anaesthesia | n (%) | 15 (15.3) |
RFA radiofrequency ablation, BMI body mass index