40
Participants
Start Date
September 10, 2015
Primary Completion Date
May 14, 2016
Study Completion Date
June 10, 2016
Great saphenous vein stripping and varicectomies
Removal of the great saphenous vein (partially - from just below the knee up to the saphenofemoral junction) by two 3cm skin and subcutaneous fat incisions and the introduction of a conventional vein stripper device, under general or epidural/regional anesthesia. Removal of varicose veins of the lower limb by 0,5cm skin incisions and the use of a conventional phlebectomy stainless steel hook. Mechanical hemostasis by direct compression of the thigh for 10 minutes.
Epinephrine Topical
Use of epinephrine/adrenaline solution 1:1000 topically
normal saline
Use of normal saline solution NaCl 0,9% topically
Department of Vascular Surgery, Andreas Papandreou General Hospital, Rhodes
General Hospital of Rhodes Andreas Papandreou
OTHER_GOV
Hellenic Red Cross Hospital
OTHER
Junior Doctors Network-Hellas
OTHER