Long-Term Clinical and Imaging Findings in Patients with Lower Extremity Varicose Veins Treated with Endovenous Laser Treatment: A Follow-Up Study of up to 12 Years
Table 1
Demographic and baseline characteristics of patients undergoing endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins.
Variables
/frequency (%)
Age, (year)
(25-82)
Gender, M/F no. (%)
45/23 (66.2/38.2)
BMI, mean (kg/m2)
(20-35.5)
Previous pregnancy, no. (%)
21 (30.9)
Previous family history, no. (%)
11 (16.2%)
Smoking, no. (%)
14 (20.6)
Job status, no. (%)
Moderate standing
38 (60.3)
Too much standing
27 (39.7)
Previous medical history, no. (%)
DVT
10 (14.7)
Spontaneous bleeding
11 (16.2)
DM
3 (4.4)
Foot ulcer
15 (22.1)
Foot edema
55 (80.9)
Clinical manifestations, no. (%)
Dull pain
2 (2.9)
Feeling heavy
12 (17.6)
Burning or irritating pain
5 (7.4)
Cramp
2 (2.9)
Physical exam, no. (%)
Healed venous ulcer
28 (41.2)
Active venous ulcer
17 (25)
Skin changes
35 (51.5)
Edema
56 (82.4)
Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; M: male; F: female; no.: number; BMI: body mass index; kg: kilograms; DVT: deep vein thrombosis; DM: diabetes mellitus.
