Vascular complications with necrotic lesions following filler injections: Literature systematic review
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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
Mario Mannino1, Ettore Lupi2, Sara Bernardi3
1Maxillofacial Unit, University "La Sapienza", Rome, 00185, Italy.
Introduction:
Although the related risk of vascular necrosis due to filler injection is low, the outcomes can be severe when they occur. This systematic review aims to report the occurrence and treatment of vascular necrosis due to filler injection.
Materials And Methods:
The systematic review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines.
Results:
The results showed the most used treatment is a combination of pharmacologic therapy and hyaluronidase application, which is efficacy when applied in the first 4 h. In addition, even though management recommendations are available in literature, proper guidelines are unavailable due to the low number of complications occurrence.
Conclusion:
Clinical and high-quality studies on treatment and management of filler injection combination are necessary to provide scientific evidence on what to do in case of vascular complication occurrence.
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