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 3

Comparison of mean great saphenous vein diameter in proximal, middle, and distal segments in varicose vein patients undergoing endovenous laser treatment: long-term follow-up results.

Location (no.)	Time session	(mm) [median, IQR]	value
Proximal (64)	Preprocedure	[5, 2.5]	<0.001
	Long-term F/U	[4, 2.5]
Middle (65)	Preprocedure	[4.4, 1.5]	<0.001
	Long-term F/U	[2.7, 2.7]
Distal (66)	Preprocedure	[4, 2.5]	<0.001
	Long-term F/U	[1.7, 3]

Abbreviations: no.: number; SD: standard deviation; F/U: follow-up; w: week; m: month; vs.: versus; IQR: interquartile range.