title: What is the current role of foam sclerotherapy in treating reflux and varicosities?
abstract: Foam sclerotherapy is not a defined procedure nor is the product uniform or licensed for use but it is now accepted practice in most territories worldwide. Foam sclerotherapy has been used to treat a wide range of venous conditions from the closure of incompetent great saphenous trunk veins to telangiectasia and from venous malformations to hemorrhoids with good outcomes being reported. There is a rapidly expanding body of literature supporting its safety and efficacy as well as a few case histories of serious complications. This article will focus on the current role of foam sclerotherapy in the treatment of varicose veins.
authors.affiliation: Medical Affairs, BTG International Ltd in London, London, UK. David.wright@btgplc.com
authors.forename: David D I
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions