A long-term follow-up cohort study of patients that were assigned in two previous studies to compare the clinical results of sclerotherapy of telangiectasias and reticular veins of lower limbs using 0.2% polidocanol diluted in 70% hypertonic glucose (PDHG) vs 75% hypertonic glucose (HG) alone. All women, previously treated as aforementioned, were invited to be reevaluated regarding late maintenance and pigmentation over two years of follow-up. No new treatments were applied to the cohort.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
191
Patients previously treated were reassessed for long-term follow-up.
Sao Paulo State University Botucatu Campus
Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
Length of Telangiectasias in Centimeters
Total length of telangiectasias at day 730 for comparison with day 60 and assessment of disease relapse.
Time frame: 730 days
Length of Hyperchromia in Centimeters
Total length of hyperchromic stains at day 730 for comparison with day 60 and assessment of reversion.
Time frame: 730 days
Length of Matting in Centimeters
Total length of matting neovascularization at day 730 for comparison with day 60 and assessment of reversion.
Time frame: 730 days
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