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ESCHAR study
Study characteristics:
- 500 patients with open or recently healed leg ulcerations
- due to venous insufficiency
Groups:
1) surgery# + standard therapy*
2) standard therapy* alone
* compression bandages, leg elevation & exercise
# saphenous vein ablation
Results: recurrence less in surgery group (12% vs 28%)
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References
Journal Watch 24(14):112, 2004
Barwell JR, Davies CE, Deacon J, Harvey K, Minor J, Sassano A,
Taylor M, Usher J, Wakely C, Earnshaw JJ, Heather BP, Mitchell DC,
Whyman MR, Poskitt KR.
Comparison of surgery and compression with compression alone in
chronic venous ulceration (ESCHAR study): randomised controlled
trial.
Lancet. 2004 Jun 5;363(9424):1854-9.
PMID: 15183623