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. 2004 Jan;30(1):6-12.
doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30008.x.

Microfoam ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy of varicose veins in 100 legs

John M Barrett  1 , Bruce Allen, Anne Ockelford, Mitchel P Goldman
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Microfoam ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy of varicose veins in 100 legs

John M Barrett et al. Dermatol Surg. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To demonstrate the efficacy of duplex-guided foam sclerotherapy measured against patient symptom relief and quality of life.

Methods: An analysis was performed of 100 randomly chosen legs with varicose veins treated with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy with a mean follow-up of 22.5 months.

Results: An average number of 2.1 treatments using an average of 8.7 mL of foam sclerosing solution were required to close incompetent varicose veins. Thirty-one percent of leg varicose veins required a second treatment at 3 months; 100% of patients felt that their legs were successfully treated with resolution of all symptoms in 85% and resolution in all varicose veins in 92%.

Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is effective in treating varicose veins with high patient satisfaction with results and improvement in quality of life.

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