An Alternative Treatment for Varicose Veins: Ligation Plus Foam Sclerotherapy

Abstract

The safety and efficacy of ligation plus foam sclerotherapy as an alternative technique allowing for same-day surgery to treat varicose veins are the same as those of classic stripping. The predictors of postoperative outcome depend on individual patient characteristics.

Outcome of ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy (UGFS) treatment for varicose veins: A four years retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital in north India

“…Most common immediate complication noticed in this study was extravasation of foam during injection (4.1%), which is similar to other studies [5]. Superficial thrombophlebitis incidence in this study was 16.6% which was similar to different studies [6,7,8] except one who shows its incidence 39% [9]. Other adverse effects in this study were superficial skin necrosis, pain at injection sites, bruising & pigmentation, skin staining and SVT.…”

Ultrasound-Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for Treating Incompetent Great Saphenous Veins—Results of 5 Years of Analysis and Morphologic Evolvement Study

“…Various injection techniques and sclerosants have been selected to treat varicose veins. Islamoglu used high ligation plus 3% POL foam injection from a catheter into the entire saphenous vein . Hamahata and colleagues used 1 to 2 mL of 3% POL foam at midthigh and a second injection 3 cm above the knee .…”

“…Islamoglu used high ligation plus 3% POL foam injection from a catheter into the entire saphenous vein. 12 Hamahata and colleagues used 1 to 2 mL of 3% POL foam at midthigh and a second injection 3 cm above the knee. 7 Myers and colleagues injected 3 to 40 mL (median 5 mL) of 3% POL or 3% STS foam using a 1.5″ 25-G needle from a distal part of the limb.…”

Letter: Use of a Transparent Adhesive Film in Planning Local Flaps

“…The authors of this review article elegantly summarize the potential interference of office-based electrosurgical equipment with commonly encountered implantable electronic devices (IED) and offer recommendations to prevent complications and injury to the ever-increasing patient population with these devices. 1 Undoubtedly, this review will better equip not only dermatologists, but also the myriad other health care practitioners who use electrosurgical equipment to achieve hemostasis in office-based procedures.…”