Foam sclerotherapy: an overview of use for primary venous insufficiency.

Jean-Jérôme Guex

Journal: Seminars in vascular surgery 2005;18(1):25-9

PMID: 15791550

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Abstract

Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy with foam is able to suppress blood flow in almost all types of varicose veins. The technique is efficient, simple, safe, inexpensive, and easily repeatable, although it requires training and skill. It should be considered as the best primary treatment for most varicose patients. Evaluation of long-term results, with regard to comparison with other techniques, should take into account all advantages and drawbacks and evaluate cost-effectiveness from a life-long point of view.

Address: Phlebology and Vascular Laboratory, Président Société Française de Phlébologie, Nice, France. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2004.12.008

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MeSH Terms: Drug Combinations, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Injections, Intravenous, Polidocanol, Polyethylene Glycols, Sclerosing Solutions, Sclerotherapy, Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Venous Insufficiency