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Occlusion of the Great and Small Saphenous Vein Using Copolymeric Glue Based on N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate and Methacryloxy Sulfolane
Published on: December 9, 2022
[Saphenous insufficiency. Ambulatory treatment with ligation and vein preservation]
Víctor Martinessi1, Carlos Sanchez Carpio, Nadia Dibenedetto
1Departamento de Flebologia y Linfologia, Unidad Hospitalaria de Cirugía No-2 Hospital Nacional de Clinicas, FCM-U.N.C., Sant Rosa. fcmunc@fcm.unc.edu.ar
Background:
During years the treatment of the insufficiency of the ostial valve of the Internal Safena (IS) it has consisted of the resection of the vein by means of different techniques.
Objective:
To propose and to evaluate the results of the preservative treatment by means of tie and section of the cayado one of IF with preservation of the vein in Situ.
Design:
Prospective, experimental and observacional study.
Method:
Between March of 2005 and May of 2007 47 patients were dealed with with varices of Inferior Members due to an insufficiency of the ostial valve IS. In all the cases it was made tie and section of IF at level of the cayado one with preservation of the vein in Situ in completely ambulatory form.
Results:
The 93.75% of the treated patients, refered the disappearance of the subjective symptoms, in the 6.25% rest the improvement was partial. There was no morbidity nor mortality inherent to the made procedure.
Conclusions:
The ambulatory treatment of the ostial insufficiency of IF with preservation of the vein in Situ it demonstrated, in this initial experience, to be effective and safe.
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