Clinical studies of endovenous laser treatment for stasis dermatitis on lower limbs
Abstract：Objective Lower-extremity stasis dermatitis is used to be treated by drugs, which seems only deal with the symptoms. This research aimed to evaluate the therapic effect of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT), a new kind of minimally invasive operation, in the treatment of stasis dermatitis. Methods A total of 43 patients with stasis dermatitis on 60 lower limbs were divided into two groups, with 30 limbs in experimental group and control group respectively. Both two groups were treated with oral and topic medicine for one month, the experimental group also accepted EVLT. The effect was assessed based on the changes from baseline to days 14 and 28 after the start of the therapy, the changes include erythema, scale, edema, pigmentation, exudation, hair loss, itching and pain of the affected area. In addition, the complications in the two groups were also compared. Results In experimental group, 5 patients were cured, while 21 patients were signiifcantly improved and 4 patients were slightly improved, the effective rate was 86.7%. Meanwhile, in the control group, 2 patients were cured, while 14 patients were signiifcantly improved and 11 patients were slightly improved, the effective rate was 53.7%. According to Ridit analysis, the therapeutic effect had statistic difference between the two groups(P<0.05). Conclusion Comparing with simple drug therapy, EVLT could signiifcantly improve the symptoms of stasis dermatitis, but further studies are needed for evaluating the long-term therapeutic effects of EVLT.
Keywords：DermatitisstasisEndovenous laser treatmentMinimal invasive operation
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 374-377 )