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Published on: December 9, 2022
Factors associated with delayed venous ulcer healing after endovenous intervention for superficial venous
Toni Pihlaja1, Laura-Maria Vanttila2, Pasi Ohtonen3
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center Oulu, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Objective:
This retrospective trial analyzed the effect of predetermined variables on venous ulcer healing after endovenous ablation of insufficient veins.
Methods:
A total of 259 patients presenting 273 venous leg ulcers (VLUs) at Oulu University Hospital vascular outpatient clinic between January 2010 and December 2020 were included in the study. In addition to compression therapy, all patients received endovenous ablation (endothermal ablation and/or foam sclerotherapy) to promote venous healing. The hazard ratio (HR) for an ulcer to heal was analyzed in univariate analysis of predetermined factors, including age, sex, recurrent venous ulcer, presence of great saphenous vein or small saphenous vein reflux, persistent superficial vein reflux after ablation, recanalization in treated segments, ulcer age, body mass index >35 kg/m2, history of deep vein thrombosis, history of erysipelas, ability to move, smoking, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and cardiac insufficiency. Logistic regression was used in a multivariate analysis to identify independent risk factors for ulcer healing.
Results:
In the univariate analysis, healing was negatively associated with persistent superficial vein reflux after ablation (HR, 0.117; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.088-0.354), recanalization in treated segments (HR, 0.161; 95% CI, 0.060-0.433), nonambulatory patient (HR, 0.322; 95% CI, 0.130-0.800), history of deep vein thrombosis (HR, 0.518; 95% CI, 0.294-0.910), and presence of small saphenous vein reflux (HR, 0.565; 95% CI, 0.384-0.830). Independent risk factors included persistent superficial vein reflux after ablation (HR, 0.123; 95% CI, 0.0051-0.295). All the patients in the persistent superficial vein reflux group had their VLUs eventually healed after further endovenous treatment.
Conclusions:
When treating patients with VLUs, persistent superficial vein reflux after ablation was negatively associated with ulcer healing. After additional endovenous ablative treatment, ulcers with persistent reflux eventually healed.
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