Is the treatment of the small saphenous veins with foam sclerotherapy at risk of deep vein thrombosis?

• Published in: Phlebology Vol. 29; no. 9; p. 600
• Main Authors: Gillet, J L, Lausecker, M, Sica, M, Guedes, J M, Allaert, F A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Popliteal Vein - diagnostic imaging; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Saphenous Vein - diagnostic imaging; Saphenous Vein - physiopathology; Sclerosing Solutions - administration & dosage; Sclerotherapy - methods; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; Varicose Veins - therapy; Venous Insufficiency - therapy; Venous Thrombosis - physiopathology; Venous Thrombosis - therapy; Young Adult; Small saphenous vein; foam sclerotherapy; deep vein thrombosis; complications; echo-sclerotherapy

To assess the deep vein thrombosis risk of the treatment of the small saphenous veins depending on the anatomical pattern of the veins. A multicenter, prospective and controlled study was carried out in which small saphenous vein trunks were treated with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy. The ana...