title: Foam sclerotherapy: techniques and uses.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Vein Institute of La Jolla, La Jolla, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Nisha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bunke
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bergan
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013594:Syringes; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions