title: Polidocanol foam sclerotherapy of persisting postoperative seromas after varicose vein surgery: a series of six cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our case series was to show the therapeutic effect and the safety of the use of polidocanol foam in ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy treatment of relatively small postoperative seromas after varicose vein surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We treated six patients with postoperative seromas after varicose vein surgery that were refractory to conventional treatments including compression dressings, repeated needle aspirations and manual lymph drainage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A complete regression of the fluid collections was seen after one and two ultrasound-guided injections of polidocanol foam into the seroma cavity in two cases, respectively. Up to five treatment sessions and up to four further needle aspirations were necessary for the remaining two patients until complete regression of the seromas. No side-effects were reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first case series to report of the regression of postoperative seromas after varicose vein surgery induced by polidocanol foam sclerotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology--Vein Centre of the Departments of Dermatology and Vascular Surgery, Ruhr-Universität Bochum. r.moritz@klinikum-bochum.de
authors.forename: R K C
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Moritz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reich-Schupke
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Altmeyer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stücker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D049291:Seroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols