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A systematic search of the PubMed, Embase, Web of Sciences, and Scopus databases was conducted. Statistical analysis was performed with a random-effects model to compute mean differences (MD) and risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals. Three cohorts were included. Patients undergoing EMA showed a significant improvement in quality of life, with a reduction in Chronic Venous Insufficiency Questionnaire - 14 (CIVIQ-14) scores (MD \u22120.66; 95% CI \u22121.08 to \u22120.25; P &lt; 0.01). Regarding length of stay, RFA patients may have experienced a slightly shorter recovery time than those in the EMA group (MD 0.12; 95% CI \u22120.01 to 0.30; P = 0.06). Lastly, phlebitis was slightly reduced in the EMA group, but this difference was also non-significant. 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