A Randomized Trial of Early Endovenous Ablation in Venous Ulceration

2018361 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Manjit Gohel · Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Francine Heatley · Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Xinxue Liu · Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Andrew W. Bradbury · University of London

Richard Bulbulia · Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Nicky Cullum · Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

David Epstein

Abstract

Early endovenous ablation of superficial venous reflux resulted in faster healing of venous leg ulcers and more time free from ulcers than deferred endovenous ablation. (Funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Program; EVRA Current Controlled Trials number, ISRCTN02335796 .).

Topics & Keywords

Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Dermatologic Treatments and Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 378, Issue 22, pp. 2105-2114

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1801214

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