Nonthermal, Nontumescent Endovenous Treatment of Varicose Veins
Articles > Article ยท 2016
Authors: Ali Ihsan Tekin, Osman Nuri TUNCER, Mehmet Erdem Memetoglu, Umit Arslan, Ahmet Oztekin, Bayram Yagmur, Mahmut Bicer, Rifat Ozmen
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2016, vol 36, pp 231-235
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.03.005
Summary
Background: Endothermal treatment of the great saphenous vein has become the first line of treatment for superficial venous reflux. A new technique for venous insufficiency is non-thermal ablation with vein sealing system which comprises the endovenous delivery of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive to the vein causing fibrosis.