ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2026
Influence of nutritional status on patient-reported outcomes after surgical treatment for chronic venous disease: a comparative study between endovenous laser ablation and combined crossectomy, stripping, and sclerotherapy.
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purposeThis study investigated the influence of nutritional status on patient-reported outcomes after surgical treatment for chronic venous disease (CVD). It aimed to compare improvements in symptom severity (VEINES-Sym) and quality of life (VEINES-QOL) between endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and combined crossectomy, stripping, and sclerotherapy (CEEE), with analysis stratified by nutritional status.
methodsIn a prospective cohort study of 157 patients (95 CEEE, 62 EVLA), nutritional status was categorized by body mass index as eutrophic, overweight, or obese. VEINES-Sym and VEINES-QOL scores were collected preoperatively and 30–60 days postoperatively. Statistical analysis used paired t-tests for within-group comparisons, the Kruskal-Wallis test across nutritional strata, and independent t-tests to compare surgical techniques.
resultsBoth techniques produced significant improvements (p < 0.05) in VEINES-Sym and VEINES-QOL scores across all nutritional categories. Preoperatively, patients with obesity had significantly worse baseline scores. Postoperatively, these differences were no longer significant (p > 0.05), with all groups achieving comparable scores. The magnitude of symptom improvement was similar for both techniques. However, postoperative VEINES-QOL scores were significantly higher in the EVLA group (94.7 ± 9.9) than in the CEEE group (90.5 ± 13.7; p = 0.015).
conclusionAlthough poorer nutritional status is associated with greater preoperative symptom severity, it does not diminish the significant clinical benefit of surgical intervention. Both CEEE and EVLA effectively improve symptoms and quality of life, enabling all patient groups to attain similar postoperative outcomes.
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