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| Frequently Asked Questions | Non-surgical treatment, Radiofrequency Ablation | Surgical treatment, Stripping Surgery | Non-surgical Laser |
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| 1. Success rate | More than 98% | About 60% | About 70-75% |
| 2. Anesthesia | Local or mild | General | Moderate |
| 3. Hospitalization | Day care | 1-2 days | Day Care |
| 4. Scar in leg | Nil | Yes more than two or three | Nil |
| 5. Blood loss | Nil | Yes | Nil |
| 6. Major advantage | Treats Incompetence at groin, perforators, and side branches also. | Removal of main vein. Need another surgery for perforators | Treat only main vein. Need another surgery for perforators |
| 7. Recovery | Few hrs | 1-2 days | 24 hrs |
| 8. Full recovery | Few hrs | 3 weeks | 1-2 days |
| 9. Recurrence | One % | More than 20-40 % | More than 30% |
| 10. Cost | Less expensive | expensive | expensive |
| 11. Treating associated abnormal vein | Yes in same sitting | No | No |