Strategy to prevent nerve injury and deep vein thrombosis in radiofrequency segmental thermal ablation of the saphenous veins using a new objective pain scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We evaluated the benefit of local anesthesia including tumescent anesthesia and active walking soon after surgery in preventing nerve injury and deep vein thrombosis caused during endovenous ablation.

Methods

Endovenous ablation was performed in 1334 consecutive patients. Varicectomy was performed using the stab avulsion technique. After surgery, patients were encouraged to walk 100-200 m inside the ward for 3-5 times/h. The pain was evaluated objectively using the Okamura pain scale and subjectively using the numerical rating scale.

Results

Stab avulsion was performed at 11.8 ± 8.0 sites and the mean operative time was 33.9 ± 15.2 min. The mean Okamura pain scale and numerical rating scale scores were 1.6 ± 1.3 and 3.0 ± 2.0, respectively. Deep vein thrombo

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381593 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature