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Day surgery is being more and more adopted by clinicians. Higher wavelength lasers give patients better experience than lower wavelength lasers, which makes it more suitable for day surgery. This study compares the short- and mid-term efficacy, postoperative morbidity, and patient satisfaction of “1470-nm endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) combining foam sclerotherapy in day surgery” with “810-nm EVLA with high ligation combining foam sclerotherapy in hospital surgery” on great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency postoperatively. A single-institution historical cohort study of 194 patients was performed in Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, China. Ninety-seven patients received 1470-nm EVLA combining foam sclerotherapy in day surgery (“1470-nm group”), and 97 patients received 810-nm EVLA with high ligation combining foam sclerotherapy in hospital surgery recommended by guidelines (“810-nm group”). No significant difference was found between the 1470-nm group and the 810-nm group in terms of GSV occlusion rate (both 100%), complication rate, and recurrence rate (8.2 vs. 11.3%) during the period of 1–12 months after surgery. Serious complications in the 1470-nm group and 810-nm group were 0 and 1.0%. Minor complications in the 1470-nm group and 810-nm group were ecchymosis at 20.6 and 18.6%, edema at 69.1 and 63.9%, and paresthesia around ankle at 0 and 3.1%, respectively. Advantage of the 1470-nm group over the 810-nm group was statistically significant considering the patient perioperative comfort and economic cost. Treatment of 1470-nm EVLA combining foam sclerotherapy in day surgery has similar efficacy as the 810-nm EVLA with high ligation combining foam sclerotherapy in hospital surgery in GSV insufficiency and is more comfortable with less incision, hospitalization procedure, and medical costs. It may be a new option for patients who are afraid or unable to be hospitalized.
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We sincerely thank Professor Lu Xinwu and Doctor Li Weimin for the enlightening discussions.
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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81601621, 81370423, 81570432).
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Zhang, X., Wang, X., Gao, C. et al. A 1470-nm laser combined with foam sclerotherapy in day surgery: a better choice for lower limb varicose veins. Lasers Med Sci 33, 1505–1511 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-018-2507-8
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