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This prospective observational study compared clinical outcomes and patient\u2010reported quality of life following conservative or surgical treatment of venous leg ulcers at Miguel Servet University Hospital, Spain, between 2017 and 2021. Fifty\u2010two patients completed baseline and follow\u2010up assessments with the 36\u2010Item Short Form Health Survey and the Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire. Conservative therapy was associated with a significantly shorter mean estimated time to healing compared with surgical treatment (average 21.5 vs. 34.1\u2009weeks,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.019) and greater ulcer area reduction (97% vs. 78.9%,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.034) than surgical treatment with skin grafting and autologous fat transfer. Although complete closure rates were higher in the conservative group (66.7% vs. 47.4%), the difference was not statistically significant. Quality of life improvements were greater in the conservative group, with significant gains in bodily pain, general health, vitality and emotional well\u2010being. Multivariate analysis identified smaller ulcer size, fewer comorbidities and conservative treatment as independent predictors of quality of life improvement. Surgical intervention yielded modest benefits, limited to vitality. These findings demonstrate that improvements in quality of life are closely tied to ulcer healing rather than treatment modality. 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