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Evaluation of Efficacy of Foam Sclerotherapy in Treating Truncal and Perforator Reflex: A One Year Prospective Hospital Based Study

Rajesh K., Assistant Professor, Department of Vascular Surgery, Kanyakumri Government Medical College, Asaripallam, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu 629201, India. , Rajesh K.

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 8(4):p 575-580, Oct-Dec 2017. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.8417.22

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Background: Veins varicose are the most common condition which affects the 30% of the adult population. This can be seen more in males than females. The present study aim is to see the efficacy of foam slerotherapy in treating truncal and perforator reflex in varicose patients.

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of surgery, 2008-2010 for the period of 2 years. Patients came to the surgery OPD with veins varicose was included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The entire patient’s demographic and clinical data was collected. A total of 56 patients were included in the study. All the patients subjected to the foam sclerotherapy and observed for 1 year. This study was ethically cleared from Institutional Human Ethics Committee (IHEC). All patients were explained detailed procedure and inform consent was obtained from each patient.

Results: In this study males were more than females. 50 patients was in the primary treatment and 6 patients showed recurrent/residual varicose. In primary treatment maximum number of patients showed SFJ incompetence. 7 patients showed pain along the injected site. Thrombophebilites is the major complication after the surgery.

Conclusion: Foam sclerotherapy has its own advantages compared to the other procedures patients with veins varicose. It reduced the economic burden and patients in abolishing the truncal reflex as well the waiting list for surgery.

 

 

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Foam Sclerotherapy; Truncal; Perforator Reflex; Varicose; Vein. 

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