Comparison of Radiofrequency Ablation and High Ligation Stripping for Varicose Veins: A Retrospective Analysis.

Background: To compare the clinical efficacy, postoperative complications, and quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes of ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with tributary phlebectomy and foam sclerotherapy versus high ligation and stripping (HLS) combined with tributary phlebectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 2,740 patients (1,588 women; mean age 59.01 ± 12.

Safety and efficacy of endovenous microwave ablation for treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs in China: A prospective registered clinical trial.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of a new Chinese device using microwave ablation for treating symptomatic great saphenous vein (GSV) varicose veins (VVs).

Methods: This prospective, single-arm, single-center, cohort study investigated the safety and efficacy of endovenous microwave ablation for the treatment of symptomatic VVs. A total of 50 patients with lower limb varicose veins were enrolled from the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Anatomic characteristics of the right internal spermatic vein based on imaging analysis: a retrospective study in southwest China.

Objective: The specific anatomic characteristics of the right internal spermatic vein (ISV) are pivotal factors in embolism failure. However, the inherent angles and configurations of the right ISV remain incompletely explored. This study aimed to address this gap by conducting a thorough investigation into the specific anatomic characteristics of the right ISV using imaging analysis in southwest China.

Associations between deep venous thrombosis and thyroid diseases: a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Some previous observational studies have linked deep venous thrombosis (DVT) to thyroid diseases; however, the findings were contradictory. This study aimed to investigate whether some common thyroid diseases can cause DVT using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach.

Methods: This two-sample MR study used single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified by the FinnGen genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to be highly associated with some common thyroid diseases, including autoimmune hyperthyroidism (962 cases and 172,976 controls), subacute thyroiditis (418 cases and 187,684 controls), hypothyroidism (26,342 cases and 59,827 controls), and malignant neoplasm of the thyroid gland (989 cases and 217,803 controls.

Ultrasound-assisted extraction and characterization of Penthorum chinense polysaccharide with anti-inflammatory effects.

Penthorum chinense has been used in both food and medication for many years, and polysaccharide of which was considered as one of the bioactive compounds. However, the extraction process of polysaccharide from P. chinense (PCP) was not well optimized.