Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of lower limb varicose veins: outcome and patient satisfaction

Background: Varicose veins are elongated, tortuous, and dilated superficial veins of the lower limbs with deficient valves. Varicose veins are described by the world Health Organization (WHO) as saccular dilatation of the veins, which are sometimes tortuous. Varicose veins are divided into primary and secondary varicose veins supported their etiology. Sclerotherapy could be a minimally invasive technique that uses an injection of a special chemical (sclerosant) into a varicosity to wreck and scar the inside lining of the vein. Resulting in blockage of the treated vein.
Patients and Methods: This study was conducted at Sohag University hospitals about to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and patient satisfaction following foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins. There have been 60 cases with lower limb varicosities whose mean age was 33.72 years (range, 20 – 52). Females represented 62% of cases, while the remaining cases were males. As regards the duration of varicosities during this study, it had a mean of 6.03 years (range, 1 – 12). the right leg was affected in 52% of cases, while the other cases had the left side affected. the large saphenous veins were treated with 3% Aethoxysclerol. Accessory great saphenous and short saphenous veins were treated with 2% Aethoxysclerol. Reticular veins and telangiectasia treated with 1% Aethoxysclerol