Complications of endovenous ablation in randomized controlled trials

Endovenous ablation and ligation and stripping of the GSV are not without complications, although usually minor. L&S has a higher wound infection rate and a lower thrombophlebitis rate as compared with EVA. EVLA has a significantly lower rate of paresthesia as compared with RFA and L&S. Thermal skin burns occur with equal frequency in RFA and EVLA.