Assessment of quality of life by VEINES-QOL/SYM in patients following glue ablation of varicose veins

Aim. Assessment of the quality of life in patients with varicose veins of the lower extremities using the VEINES-QoL/Sym questionnaire immediately before and 3 months after cyanoacrylate adhesive closure (CAC);Materials and methods. The study included 690 patients with chronic venous disease (CVD) of class C2-C6 according to CEAP, who underwent CAC using the VenaSeal method. The patients were divided into several groups depending on their gender, age, BMI and educational level. The inclusion criteria were the presence of CVD C2-C6 CEAP classes, junctional incompetence of the truncal saphenous veins, the presence of axial reflux lasting more than 0.5 seconds, the absence of previous open surgical interventions and any types of endovenous ablation for varicose veins, the absence of a history of deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities. The exclusion criteria were: the presence of advanced peripheral arterial disease, osteoarthritis of the hip and/or knee, sciatica. All patients, with their informed consent, were asked to answer the VEINES-QoL/Sym instrument questions on the day of the procedure and after 3 months. STATISTICA 10.0 software was used for statistical analysis. The results were statistically significant at p function show_eabstract() { $('#eabstract1').hide(); $('#eabstract2').show(); $('#eabstract_expand').hide(); }