Endovenous laser treatment vs conventional surgery for great saphenous vein varicosities: A propensity score matching analysis

Figure 1 Flowchart of the study. EVLT: Endovenous laser treatment; PSM: Propensity score matching.

Figure 2 Comparison of recurrence between the endovenous laser treatment and conventional surgery groups before and after propensity score matching. A: Before propensity score matching; B: After propensity score matching. The recurrence rate of endovenous laser treatment group was higher than conventional surgery group both before and after propensity score matching. CS: Conventional surgery; EVLT: Endovenous laser treatment.

Figure 3 Pain levels in patients who underwent endovenous laser treatment or conventional surgery, before and after propensity score matching, measured using a visual analog scale. CS: Conventional surgery; EVLT: Endovenous laser treatment; PSM: Propensity score matching; VAS: Visual analog scale.