Minimally invasive treatments for perforator vein insufficiency

Incompetent superficial veins are the most common cause of lower extremity superficial venous reflux and varicose veins; however, incompetent or insufficient perforator veins are the most common cause of recurrent varicose veins after treatment, often unrecognized. Perforator vein insufficiency can result in pain, skin changes, and skin ulcers, and often merit intervention. Minimally invasive treatments have replaced traditional surgical treatments for incompetent perforator veins. Current minimally invasive treatment options include ultrasound guided sclerotherapy (USGS) and endovascular thermal ablation (EVTA) with either laser or radiofrequency energy sources. Advantages and disadvantages of each modality and knowledge on these treatments are required to adequately address perforator venous disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy - 6(2016), 6 vom: 21. Dez., Seite 593-598

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuyumcu, Gokhan [VerfasserIn]
Salazar, Gloria Maria [VerfasserIn]
Prabhakar, Anand M [VerfasserIn]
Ganguli, Suvranu [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Endovascular thermal ablation (EVTA)
Journal Article
Perforator vein insufficiency
Review
Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy (USGS)

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.21037/cdt.2016.11.12

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM268350604