This Article Full Text (PDF) References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by Bunke, N. Articles by Bergan, J. PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Bunke, N. Articles by Bergan, J. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Foam Sclerotherapy: Techniques and Uses

Vein Institute of La Jolla, La Jolla, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA

Katherine Brown, DO

Vein Institute of La Jolla, La Jolla, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA

John Bergan, MD

Vein Institute of La Jolla, La Jolla, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA, jbergan{at}ucsd.edu

Sclerosant foam has been increasing in use in recent times. It has certain advantages over liquid sclerosants and is quite safe to use, despite the fact that there are adverse events that have been reported. The history of sclerosant foam goes back in time many years. Tessari developed the current method of creating sclerosant foam in 2001, and his technique has been modified. In our experience, the sclerosant foam has totally replaced other methods of treating venous insufficiency, and the results of treatment are superior to other methods. It is apparent that treatment of a variety of venous disorders can be accomplished using foam sclerotherapy. Our experience and that of others has shown that there are early advantages in the use of foam in the management of varicose veins compared with surgery and other methods.

Key Words: varicose veins • foam sclerotherapy • venous insufficiency • vein treatment

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Vol. 21, No. 2, 91-93 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1531003509345286


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?