Table 1: Outcome from vein CDU scanning of 232/252 legs (92%) after 12 months.

Overall outcome

Number of legs

%

No remaining incompetence

199

86

Some incompetence detected

33

14

Primary groin surgery

(All primary)

137

(167)

 

Neovascularization

11

8

Saphenous stumps

 

6**

(+5 without incompetence#)

8

Re-do groin surgery

(All re-do)

30

(65)

 

Neovascularization

4

13

Saphenous stumps

3

10

Primary SSV* surgery

34

 

Stump + neovascularization

4

12

Popliteal perforator incompetence

2

6

Re-do SSV* surgery

14

 

Stump + neovascularization

2

14

Popliteal perforator incompetence

2

14

#3 stumps after laser ablation and 2 following open surgery **1 after laser.