Ahmed M. Almahrouky , Mohamed Rafik
Ahmed Faraghaly¹, Ahmed Elmarakby¹, Ahmed Gamal Eldin Fouad¹, Fatma Zeinhom² & Wesam El-Din Sultan³
Ahmad Gamal1, Haitham A. Eldmarany1, Ahmed Farghaly1, Ahmed Elmarakby1, Ayman Refaat2.
Ahmed Nawar1, Waleed Reda1, Ahmed Safwat1, Sahar Mansour2
Mohamed Saber MSc, Tarek Hegazy MD,MRCS
Hossam Elmahdy; Waleed Eldaly; Hussein Elwan; Baker Ghoneim
Ahmed H. Ali FRCS and Hany Rafik MD
Hany M S Mikhail MD, FRCS, Hany A. Balamoun MD, FRCS
Abd Elrahman Elmaraghy, Mahmoud Saad Farahat and Mohammed abdo MD
Mahmoud Saad1, Haitham Mostafa Elmaleh1and Safaa Refaat El-Sady2
Ahmed H. Ali,FRCS
1Amr Mohamed Salem, 2Mohamed Mohamed Mokhtar, 2Sahar Ahmed El Shafei, 3Omaima Gaber Yassine, 2Eman Farouk Safwat
Shehab Soliman , Ahmed F. Aborady
Mr. Ayman M. A. Osman1 MD, MRCS (Eng); Mr. Sameh A. Mikhail1 MD, FRCS (Eng), MRCS (Eng); Mr. Mohamed E. Alkashty1 M.Sc.; Prof. Mohamed H.A. Fahmy1 MD.
Sherif Essam Eldin Tawfik; Ahmed Farouk Abdelmohsen; Mohamed Abd El-Monem Abd El-salam Rizk
Marwan Yousry, Hossam El Mahdy, Walied Eldaly, Hussein Elwan
Wael Ghanem MD*, and Mohamed Eldebeiky MD, FRCS*, Ayman Albaghdady MD*
Wael Ghanem MD
Sameh Mikhail1, Shady Elghazaly Harb 1, Sherif M. Mokhtar 1, Mohamed ElNady 2
Amr Saleh El Bahaey and Haitham A.Eldmarany
Haitham A. Eldmarany1, Amr Saleh El Bahaey2
Radiofrequency vs Laser Ablation for Great Saphenous Reflux Under Regional Femoral Nerve Block
Aim of the Study: To evaluate our centers results of both techniques, radiofrequency and endo-venous
laser ablation of varicose veins as regard the efficacy and rate of complications. Material & Methods: This
study was designed as a prospective analysis of the two techniques for varicose veins treatment that was
done from January 2012 to December 2015. This study included two groups of patients, one Group A (151
patients) who were exposed to endo-venous laser ablation (EVLA) and Group B (167 patients) in whom
radiofrequency ablation was done. We studied both techniques with regards post-operative pain degree,
post-operative thrombophlebitis & DVT and the rate of recurrence within one year. Results: The primary
closure of both techniques was 100%. The postoperative pain in the first two weeks were significantly
higher in group A (33/151= 21.8%) than in group B (12/167 = 7.1%), however this difference is not
significant after those two weeks. Also three weeks post-operative, thrombophlebitis rate was significantly
higher at group A (17/151 = 11.2%) than group B (4/167 = 2.3%). No DVT was detected in both groups,
while the rate of recurrence of SFJ reflux within one year follow up was 1.3% (2/151) & 4.1% (6/167) in
groups A & B respectively. Conclusion: RFA using VNUS® Closure FAST™ was associated with less post
procedural pain & thrombophlebitis than EVLA. However, clinical and quality-of-life improvements were
similar after 2 weeks for the two treatments. The efficacy of both techniques was the same as regard the
vein closure without recanalization within one month follow up. The regional nerve block technique for
anesthesia is effective & safe method for endo-venous ablation.
Key Words: Radiofrequency, Laser albation, Saphenous reflux.