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Application 1059

Endo Venous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins

Application No.

1059

Application NameEndo Venous Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
Advisory PanelsProfessor Ken Thomson
(Chair and MSAC Chair)
Dr Ewa Piejko
(MSAC member)
Mr Peter Milne
(co-opted Vascular Surgeon)
Associate Professor Phillip Walker
(Royal Australasian College of Surgeons nominee)
Dr Brett Gooley
(Royal Australian College of General Practitioners nominee)
Ms Margaret Charlton
(Consumers' Health Forum of Australia nominee)
Date Received by MSAC Secretariat16 September 2002
Stage 1 - EligibilityEligible
Stage 2 - AssessmentCompleted
Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the MinisterThis assessment was considered by the MSAC at the 19 November 2003 meeting.

Endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins appears to be safe in comparison to stripping of varicose veins but there is insufficient evidence pertaining to effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, therefore the MSAC recommended that public funding should not be supported for this procedure at this time.
Stage 4 - DecisionEndorsed by the Minister for Health and Ageing 10 August 2004
Stage 5 - Implementation
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