Surgical treatment for varicose recurrence: Is inguinal redo surgery justified?
Pittaluga P1,2, Chastanet S1,2, Locret T1, Rousset O2. 
1 Riviera Veine Institut, Nice, France.  1 -IM2S, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Quality assurance of venous duplex scans performed by a vascular surgeon.
Kordowicz A, Ferguson G, Salaman R, Onwudike M. 
Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal Bolton Hospital, England
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Analyzing exhaled breath during endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins using an electronic nose and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Gauw SA, Fens N, Knobel HH, Bokx de PK, Vlijmen van CJ, Sterk PJ. 
Flebologisch Centrum Oosterwal, Alkmaar, The Netherlands. 
Department of Pulmonology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 
MiPlaza TMA, Philips Research Europe, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Pharmacodynamic differences between biosimilar and branded enoxaparins with reference to their immunogenic profile.
Ramacciotti E, Rao G, Hoppensteadt D, Jeske W, Walanga JM, Fareed J.
Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States of America. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Microfoam sclerotherapy as a part of multimodality treatment in patients with venous malformations.
Sapelkin SV, Dan VN, Vetyugova LV. 
Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery,Moscow, Russia
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Reproducibility of lower limb venous reflux assessed by ultrasound
duplex scanning using manual and pneumatic cuff compression in
patients with chronic venous disease and controls.
Broholm R, Jensen LP, Sillesen H, Bækgaard N. 
Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Department at Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Perforator incompetence and associated patterns of saphenous reflux in
primary chronic venous disease.
Qureshi MI, McDonald A, Wing L, Lim CS, Gohel M, Ellis M, Franklin IJ, Davies AH. 
Imperial Vascular Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Lower limb venous blood flow by Magnetic Resonance Imaging during
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression of the Calf and Foot.
Pierce I1,3, Kalodiki E2,3, Lattimer C2,3, Geroulakos G2,3, Gatehouse PD1,3, Firmin DN1,3. 
Cardiovascular MR Unit Royal Brompton Hospital Trust1,
Vascular Unit Ealing Hospital2, Imperial College London3
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Tissue pressures in venous disease.
Gemayel G, Christenson JT. 
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Venous Centre, University Hospital of Geneva & Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Analysis of the acute and chronic wound environments: The role of proteases and their inhibitors.
Pollice F, Pollice P, Groehe B. 
University of Berne, Department of Cardiology and Biology, Switzerland

Steam ablation of saphenous varicose veins: A promising new endovenous thermal therapy.
van den Bos RR, Milleret R, Neumann M, Nijsten T.  Erasmus MC, Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Perioperative bridging therapy in surgical patients with high risk of
thromboembolic and haemorrhagic complications on long term
acenokumarol therapy.
Wiszniewski A¹, Szopiński P¹, Bilski R¹, Proniewski J², Ratajczak J³
¹Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion
Medicine, Warsaw, Poland. 
²Department of Radiology, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland. 
³Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institute of Hematology and
Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Effect of the anticoagulant therapy in the thrombus regression: A prospective duplex ultrasound study.
Romera-Villegas A, Cairols MA,  Martí-Mestre X, Riera-Batalla S, Martinez-Rico C. 
Servei d’Angiologia i Cirurgia Vascular, Hospital Universitary de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

A ten year experience of retrievable inferior vena cava filters.
Ahmad A1, Saha P1, Rolph R1, Patel AS1, Modarai B1, Sabharwal T2, Waltham M1.  1Department of Vascular Surgery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s Health Partners, London, UK. 
2Department of Interventional Radiology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust,  London, UK

Towards a better understanding of inferior vena cava atresia.
Lauwers K, Hertoghs M, Van Schil P, De Maeseneer M. 
Antwerp University Hospital, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp, Belgium
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Stenting for chronic postthrombotic vena cava and iliofemoral venous
occlusions.  Midterm patency and clinical outcome.
Rosales A1, Sandbæk G1,2, Jørgensen JJ1,2. 
Dept. Of Vascular  Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Aker1, 
University of Oslo, Norway2

Percutaneous occlusion in deep parallel reflux after deep venous valve reconstruction.
Maleti O, Lugli M, Guerzoni S. 
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Research and Management Center for Deep Vein Disorders, Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy

A prospective recovery study after high ligation and stripping or endovenous treatment of the insufficient great saphenous vein using local anaesthesia.
Pronk P, Gauw SA, Mooij MC, Gaastra MTW, Lawson JA, van Vlijmen-van Keulen CJ.  Flebologisch Centrum Oosterwal, Alkmaar, The  Netherlands
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Endovenous laser treatment: is there a different clinical and
morphological outcome using a 1500nm laser versus a 980 nm diode laser? A multicentric randomised comparative trial.|
Vuylsteke M (1), De BO Th (1), Dompe G (2), di Crisci D (2), Miquel Abbab C (3),
Mordon S (4).
(1) Department of Vascular Surgery, Sint-Andriesziekenhuis, Tielt, Belgium.
(2) Department of Vascular Surgery, Istituto Dermopatico Dell’Immacolata, Rome, Italy.  (3) Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor, Barcelona, Spain.  (4) INSERM U703, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France                 

Randomised clinical trial comparing VNUS Closure Fast versus laser for varicose veins (VALVV): Duplex and quality of life outcomes at 6 months.
Shepherd AC, Gohel MS, Brown LC, Davies AH. 
Imperial Vascular Unit,Imperial College, London, UK
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Comparison of radiofrequency and laser treatment in the same saphenous veins of the same patient.
Ragg JC, Martel L, Wolschner J, Nagy J. 
Angioclinic, Berlin, Germany

Duplex guided foamsclerotherapy vs surgery for the incompetent great
saphenous vein: a randomised controlled trial.
Shadid N, Nelemans P, Sommer A. 
Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), Maastricht, The Netherlands
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Randomized trial comparing RF, Laser, foam sclerotherapy and stripping in varicose veins.
Lawaetz M, Rasmussen LH, Bjoern L, Blemings A, Eklöf B. 
The Danish Vein Centres and Surgical Centre Roskilde, Naestved, Denmark
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

How well informed are your patients?  Assessing the quality of varicose vein information for patients on the internet.
Neffendorf JE1, Soobrah R2, Grewal P3. 
1University College London Hospital, London, UK.
2Northwick Park and St. Paul’s Hospitals, London,UK.
3Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Validating veines QOL/SYM: Measuring changes following endovenous microfoam ablation of the Great Saphenous vein.
Gibson K, Wright D, Rush J, Suplick G, Evans E. 
Lake Washington Vascular Surgeons, Bellevue, WA, USA

Varicose vein recurrence and patient satisfaction 10-15 years following saphenous and perforator surgery.
Nelzén O,
Depts Vascular Surgery, Skaraborg Hospital/KSS, Skövde & Uppsala University, Sweden

Hospital admission for venous ulcers: What is it worth?
Reeder SWI1, de Roos K-P2, de Maeseneer M3, Sommer A4, Neumann HAM1. 
1Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 
2Department of Dermatology, DermaPark, Uden, TheNetherlands,
3Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium,
4Department of Dermatology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Submitted in consideration for the EVF Prize

Can saphenous and sural nerve paraesthesia be prevented during ELT?
King T1 
1Vein Clinics of America, Oak Brook, IL, USA

The cost effectiveness of the Trellis Peripheral Infusion System (“Trellis”) compared with Catheter Directed Thrombolysis or treatment with standard anticoagulation therapy for patients who are poor responders to ACT: An exploratory Markov analysis
O’Sullivan GJ.  Galway
University Hospitals & National University of Ireland in Galway, Galway, Ireland