Microfoam ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy of varicose veins in 100 legs.
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%.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is effective in treating varicose veins with high patient satisfaction with results and improvement in quality of life.
Barrett
John M
JM
Palm Clinic, Auckland, New Zealand. johnbarrett@palmclinic.co.nz
Allen
Bruce
B
Ockelford
Anne
A
Goldman
Mitchel P
MP
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions