Closure, Vein Stripping & Endovenous Laser Comparison

	Closure^® Procedure	Vein Stripping & Ligation	Endovenous Laser (EVL)
Typical Results 48 Hours After Procedure	1	2	1
Proven Advantages over Vein Stripping in Randomized Comparative Trial	Quicker return to normal activities³ Less pain, bruising, and discomfort during early recovery³	N/A	No randomized comparative trial reported
Absence of Varicose Veins at 12 Months	90% of legs treated⁴	85% of legs treated⁶	This type of outcome not reported.
Return to Normal Activities within 24 Hours	89.1% of patients⁷	not reported	69.8% of patients⁷
Method of Action	RF energy delivered directly to the vein wall removes the vein wall lining and induces collagen contraction. Fibrosis of treated vein continues for months. By 6-12 months post-op, the fibrosed vein may be resorbed and become sonographically invisible.⁸		Laser energy boils the blood. A laser-induced steam bubble heats residual blood in the treatment vein producing thrombotic occlusion.⁹
Post-op Bruising	4%¹⁰	N/A	38%¹⁰
Patient Satisfaction	98% of patients surveyed would recommend to a friend⁵	not reported
Intraoperative Physician Feedback	Physicians receive real-time feedback during the procedure on key treatment parameters.	N/A	EVL systems have no intraoperative feedback systems.
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