[Percutaneous sclerotherapy for the treatment of soft-tissue venous malformations: a retrospective study of 68 patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous sclerotherapy for the treatment of venous malformations (VMs) with regards to cosmetic and functional outcome as a function of their size and to review the complications.


METHODS
A retrospective study was performed between January 1997 and January 2002 on 68 patients (45 females and 23 males) ranging in age from 3 to 60 Years at the CHRU of Tours.


RESULTS
Percutaneous sclerotherapy was a very effective treatment for small and medium-size VMs, for which the aim was to achieve cure. Aetoxisclerol and Ethibloc are the sclerosing agents used. They were associated with minimal side effects and no major complication. For larger lesions, the treatment was more complex and combined stronger and also more dangerous agents like absolute ethanol and Histoacryl. The aim was then a decrease of cosmetic and functional problems.


CONCLUSIONS
Percutaneous sclerotherapy with Aetoxisclerol, Ethibloc, absolute ethanol or Histoacryl, either alone or before surgery, is a safe and effective method of managing soft-tIssue venous malformations.
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Service d'Imagerie Médicale Radiologie Diagnostique et Thérapeutique, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, 33604 PESSAC Cedex. laurentblum@aol.com
Gallas
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Cottier
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Sonier Vinikoff
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Lorette
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Herbreteau
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004954:Esthetics; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000098:blood supply; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply; D010690:Phlebography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016748:Venous Cutdown
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions