Bibliografía

Selección de artículos publicados hasta 2022 en PubMed utilizando las palabras clave: “varicose veins AND foam sclerotherapy”.

  1. Kahraman N, Yümün G, Demir D, Özsin KK, Sünbül SA, Gücü A, Şeker İB, Özyaprak B, Yavuz Ş, Göncü MT. Detection of residual varicose veins with near infrared light in the early period after varicose surgery and near infrared light assisted sclerotherapy. Vascular. 2022 Dec;30(6):1174-1181.
  2. Çay, F., Altunbulak, AY., Özbay, Y. et Clinical results of polidocanol sclerotherapy in venous malformation treatment: Patient-perceived improvement and satisfaction. Phlebology, 2022 Nov;0(0)
  3. Dong J, Jia HB. Acute pulmonary edema following foam sclerotherapy: A case report. Asian Journal of Surgery. 2022 Nov 8:S1015-9584(22)01542-1.
  4. Pihlaja T, Vanttila LM, Ohtonen P, Pokela M. Factors associated with delayed venous ulcer healing after endovenous intervention for superficial venous insufficiency. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022 Nov;(6):1238-1244.
  5. Joyce DP, De Freitas S, Woo EY, Tang TY, Tubassam M, Walsh SR. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy as a therapeutic modality in venous ulceration. 2022 Oct;20(5):e206-e213.
  6. Liu A, Boen M, Fabi S, Goldman MP. Sclerotherapy in Aesthetic Medicine: Myths and Realities. Dermatol Surg. 2022 Sep 1;48(9):972-977.
  7. Georgakarakos E, Dimitriadis K, Tasopoulou KM, Koutsoumpelis A. Foam sclerotherapy of great saphenous vein: The need for further improvement and ill-defined issues. 2022 Sep 1:17085381221124993.
  8. Salgueiro P, Rei A, Garrido M, Rosa B, Oliveira AM, Pereira-Guedes T, Morais S, Castro-Poças F. Polidocanol foam sclerotherapy in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease in patients with bleeding disorders: a multicenter, prospective, cohort study. Techniques in Coloproctology. 2022 Aug;26(8):615-625.
  9. Danneil O, Dörler M, Stockfleth E, Stücker M. Factors influencing superficial and deep vein thrombosis after foam sclerotherapy in varicose veins. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2022 Jul;20(7):929-938.
  10. Eggen CAM, Alozai T, Pronk P, Mooij MC, Gaastra MTW, Ünlü Ç, Schreve MA, van Vlijmen CJ. Ten-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial comparing saphenofemoral ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein with endovenous laser ablation (980 nm) using local tumescent anesthesia. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022 May;10(3):646-653.e1.
  11. Bai T, Liu J, Jiang W, Li Y. [Experimental study on the relationship between foam pressure difference and foam stability]. Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2022 Apr 25;39(2):353-358.
  12. Gallo, G., Pietroletti, R., Novelli E. et al. A multicentre, open-label, single-arm phase II trial of the efficacy and safety of sclerotherapy using 3% polidocanol foam to treat second-degree haemorrhoids (SCLEROFOAM). Tech Coloproctol, 2022 Mar;26(8), 627-636.
  13. Cosín Sales O. Ultrasound-guided interventional radiology procedures on veins. Radiologia (Engl Ed). 2022 Jan-Feb;64(1):89-99.
  14. Hernando LL, Bielsa AA, Fletes Lacayo JC. Treatment of Recurrent Symptomatic Saphenous Trunk Reflux with Catheter Directed Foam Sclerotherapy and Tumescent Anaesthesia. EJVES Vasc Forum. 2022 Jan 22;55:1-4.
  15. de Ávila Oliveira R, Riera R, Vasconcelos V, Baptista-Silva JC. Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 10;12(12):CD001732.
  16. Pihlaja T, Torro P, Ohtonen P, Romsi P, Pokela M. Ten years of experience with first-visit foam sclerotherapy to initiate venous ulcer healing. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2021 Jul;9(4):954-960.
  17. Cartee TV, Wirth P, Greene A, Straight C, Friedmann DP, Pittman C, Daugherty SF, Blebea J, Meissner M, Schul MW, Mishra V. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is safe and effective in the management of superficial venous insufficiency of the lower extremity. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2021. Jul;9(4):1031-1040.
  18. Poschinger-Figueiredo D, Virgini-Magalhães CE, Porto LC, Amorim CS, de Araujo Gomes CF, Riguetti-Pinto CR, Mayall MR, de Castro LS, Fagundes FB. Radiofrequency Ablation for Axial Reflux Associated with Foam Sclerotherapy for Varicosities in One-Step Approach: A Prospective Cohort Study Comprising Large Diameters Saphenous Veins. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2021 Jul 2; 17:379-387.
  19. Miranda LA, do Carmo RC, Sathler-Melo CC, de Castro-Santos G. Bilateral foam polidocanol sclerotherapy of great saphenous veins and their tributaries in synchronous procedure. J Vasc Bras. 2021 Jun 16;20: e20200178.
  20. Wu Z, Ma Y. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for primary small saphenous vein insufficiency. ANZ J Surg. 2021 Jan;91(1-2):158-161.
  21. Yang X, Chen H, Gu H, Jin Y, Hu L, Hua C, Wang Y, Sun Y, Yu W, Lin X.Interim results of bleomycin-polidocanol foam sclerotherapy as a highly efficient technique for venous malformations.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Nov;8(6):1066-1073.
  22. Markovic JN, Nag U, Shortell CK.Safety and efficacy of foam sclerotherapy for treatment of low-flow vascular malformations in children.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Nov;8(6):1074-1082.
  23. Jing YX, Wang RH, Liu ZX, Meng QY.Analysis of internal spermatic vein embolization through catheter versus laparoscopic high ligation in treatment of left varicocele. Vascular. 2020 Oct;28(5):583-590. doi: 10.1177/1708538120923548.Epub 2020 May 9. PubMed PMID: 32390559.
  24. Kahraman N, Özsin KK.Ultrasound-guided catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy can be safely applied for the treatment of great saphenous varicose veins in elderly patients.Vascular. 2020 Oct;28(5):597-603.
  25. Zhu Y, Wu D, Sun D, Song K, Li J, Lin J.Ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided foam sclerotherapy for lower extremity venous ulcers.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Sep;8(5):783-788.
  26. Memetoğlu ME, Yılmaz M, Kehlibar T, Günay R, Ketenci B, Demirtaş MM, Özhan A, Karakaya C, Güler E.Ultrasonography-guided foam sclerotherapy in patients with small saphenous veil insufficiency.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Sep;8(5):799-804.
  27. Tan MKH, Salim S, Onida S, Davies AH.Postsclerotherapy compression: A systematic review.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Aug 10. pii: S2213-333X(20)30432-7.
  28. Funakoshi H, Shirane S, Toda J.Sclerotherapy using polidocanol foam for a giant splenic cyst.Radiol Case Rep. 2020 Jul 10;15(9):1596-1600.
  29. Chang S, Weisse C, Berent AC, Rosen RJ.Use of percutaneous foam sclerotherapy with 1.5% sodium tetradecyl sulfate for treatment of a pelvic limb venous malformation in a dog.J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2020 Jun 15;256(12):1368-1374.
  30. Kumar S, Bhavana K, Kumar B, Sinha AK, Kumar P.Image Guided Sclerotherapy of Masseteric Venous Malformations.Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Jun;129(6):548-555.
  31. Kamhawy AH, Elbarbary AH, Elhenidy MA, Elwagih AMM.Periulcer Foam Sclerotherapy Injection in Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers Using Near-Infrared Laser for Vein Visualization.Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2020 Mar;19(1):63-69.
  32. Neto FC, Gomes de Oliveira R, Thomazinho F, Weinhardt Batista AP, Moraes Kessler I.Impact of Great Saphenous Vein Foam Sclerotherapy on Quality of Life and Photoplethysmography Findings in Chronic Venous Insufficiency: One-Year Follow-up.Dermatol Surg. 2020 Mar;46(3):369-375.
  33. Liu X, Zheng G, Ye B, Chen W, Xie H, Zhang T, Lin J.A retrospective cohort study comparing two treatments for active venous leg ulcers.Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Feb;99(8):e19317.
  34. Campos Gomes CV, Prado Nunes MA, Navarro TP, Dardik A.Elastic compression after ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy in overweight patients does not improve primary venous hemodynamics outcomes.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 Jan;8(1):110-117.
  35. Kahle B.[Anatomic challenges of foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins].Hautarzt. 2020 Jan;71(1):20-23.
  36. Sun Y, Gu H, Yang X, Cai R, Shang Y, Hu L, Wang Y, Chen H, Lin X.Bleomycin Polidocanol Foam (BPF) Stability РIn Vitro Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Novel Sclerosant for Venous Malformations.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2020
  37. Khan Kharl RA, Khan NI, Pervaiz HK, Ali K, Haider FE, Sattar S, Ahmad Z, Nasir M, Bajwa M, Siddique A.Foam Sclerotherapy: An Emerging, Minimally Invasive And Safe Modality Of Treatment For Varicose Veins.J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2019 Oct-Dec;31(Suppl 1)(4):S641-S645.
  38. Mukul SK, Singh A, Kumar A, Pandey S, Singh S, Kumar A.Foam Polidocanol Sclerotherapy for Low-Flow Vascular Malformations of Tongue.Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jul-Dec;9(2):257-260.
  39. Brittenden J, Cooper D, Dimitrova M, Scotland G, Cotton SC, Elders A, MacLennan G, Ramsay CR, Norrie J, Burr JM, Campbell B, Bachoo P, Chetter I, Gough M, Earnshaw J, Lees T, Scott J, Baker SA, Tassie E, Francis J, Campbell MK.Five-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Trial of Treatments for Varicose Veins.N Engl J Med. 2019 Sep 5;381(10):912-922.
  40. Liu ZX, Guo PM, Zhang LL, Shi MJ, Wang RH, Meng QY.Efficacy of Endovenous Laser Treatment Combined with Sclerosing Foam in Treating Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities.Adv Ther. 2019 Sep;36(9):2463-2474.
  41. Myers K.A history of injection treatments – I the syringe.Phlebology. 2019 Jun;34(5):294-302.
  42. Critello CD, Fiorillo AS, Cristiano MC, de Franciscis S, Serra R.Effects of sulodexide on stability of sclerosing foams.Phlebology. 2019 Apr;34(3):191-200.
  43. Cuffolo G, Hardy E, Perkins J, Hands LJ.The effects of foam sclerotherapy on ulcer healing: a single-centre prospective study.Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2019 Apr;101(4):285-289.
  44. Cavezzi A, Mosti G, Colucci R, Quinzi V, Bastiani L, Urso SU.Compression with 23mmHg or 35 mmHg stockings after saphenous catheter foam sclerotherapy and phlebectomy of varicose veins: A randomized controlled study.Phlebology. 2019 Mar;34(2):98-106.
  45. Kolluri R, Hays KU, Gohel MS.Foam Sclerotherapy Augmented Phlebectomy (SAP) Procedure for Varicose Veins: Report of a Novel Technique.EJVES Short Rep. 2018 Nov 16;41:16-18.
  46. Chen AW, Liu SH, Huang YY, Wang T.Preliminary Experience With More Stable Polidocanol Foam in Sclerotherapy of Head and Neck Venous Malformations.Dermatol Surg. 2018 Nov;44(11):1421-1426.
  47. Toniolo J, Chiang N, Munteanu D, Russell A, Hao H, Chuen J.Vein diameter is a predictive factor for recanalization in treatment with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2018 Nov;6(6):707-716.
  48. Wang L, Liu F, Huang S.Percutaneous Lauromacrogol Foam Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Acute Airway Compression Caused by Lymphatic Malformations in Infants.Biomed Res Int. 2018 Oct 18; 2018:3878960.
  49. Epstein D, Onida S, Bootun R, Ortega-Ortega M, Davies AH.Cost-Effectiveness of Current and Emerging Treatments of Varicose Veins.Value Health. 2018 Aug;21(8):911-920.
  50. Ribeiro MC, de Mattos Camargo Grossmann S, do Amaral MBF, de Castro WH, Navarro TP, Procopio RJ, da Silva TA, de Nazaré Alves de Oliveira Kato C, Mesquita RA.Effectiveness and safety of foam sclerotherapy with 5% ethanolamine oleate in the treatment of low-flow venous malformations in the head and neck region: a case series.Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Jul;47(7):900-907.
  51. Giurazza F, Corvino F, Cangiano G, Amodio F, Cavaglià E, Silvestre M, De Magistris G, Tecame S, Niola R.Sclerotherapy of peripheral low-flow vascular malformations: technical aspects and mid-term clinical outcome.Radiol Med. 2018 Jun;123(6):474-480.
  52. Leo M, Stefano R, Raffaele AI.Foam sclerotherapy of the great saphenous vein in association with pre-terminal saphenous junction ligation/division as an office-based procedure: 12-Month results.Phlebology. 2018 Jun;33(5):321-329.
  53. Epstein D, Gohel M, Heatley F, Davies AH.Cost-effectiveness of treatments for superficial venous reflux in patients with chronic venous ulceration.BJS Open. 2018 May 10;2(4):203-212.
  54. Gibson K, Gunderson K.Liquid and Foam Sclerotherapy for Spider and Varicose Veins.Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Apr;98(2):415-429.
  55. Niu CQ, Jiang H, Zhou SY, Shen G, Li HB, Zhang J.[Effect of foam sclerotherapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal venous malformation].Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2018 Mar 7;53(3):209-213.
  56. Saunders RS, Scansen BA, Jung SS, Khabiri H, Wilkie DA.Use of an intravenous sclerosing foam (3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate) for treatment of orbital varix in a dog.Vet Ophthalmol. 2018 Mar;21(2):194-198.
  57. Yang B, Zhao J, Gao L, Li CL, Liu XR, Jiao H, Liao ZY, Yi C.CT-Guided Percutaneous Sclerotherapy for Low-Flow Retrobulbar Intraconal Venous Malformations.Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2018 Mar;41(3):496-501.
  58. Kumar S, Bhavana K, Kumar S, Kumar P.Ultrasound-guided polidocanol foam sclerotherapy for treating venous malformations.J Clin Ultrasound. 2018 Jan;46(1):23-31.
  59. Sellitti A, Furino E, Di Filippo A, Nasto A, Sellitti ME, Apperti M, Quarto G.Surgical crossectomy and saphenic trunk sclerotherapy. Preliminary results of a combined approach to the treatment of saphenous vein varices.Ann Ital Chir. 2018; 89:320-323.
  60. Li X, Fan L, Ren S, Li X.Outcomes of Foam Sclerotherapy plus Ligation versus Foam Sclerotherapy Alone for Venous Ulcers in Lower Extremities.Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Nov;45:160-165.
  61. Cavezzi A, Mosti G, Campana F, Tessari L, Bastiani L, Urso SU.Catheter Foam Sclerotherapy of the Great Saphenous Vein, with Perisaphenous Tumescence Infiltration and Saphenous Irrigation.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017 Nov;54(5):629-635.
  62. Blaise S.[Vascular medicine and foam sclerotherapy for venous malformations].J Med Vasc. 2017 Oct;42(5):315-319.
  63. de-Abreu GCG, Camargo O J√∫nior, de-Abreu MFM, de-Aquino JLB.Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for severe chronic venous insufficiency.Rev Col Bras Cir. 2017 Sep-Oct;44(5):511-520.
  64. Yamaki T, Sasaki Y, Hasegawa Y, Osada A, Konoeda H, Hamahata A, Nozaki M, Sakurai H.Percutaneous ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy with polidocanol microfoam for lymphatic malformations.J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2017 Sep;5(5):707-714. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.03.017. Epub 2017 May 31.
  65. Ali H, Elbadawy A, Saleh M, Mahmoud O.Mid-term Results of Catheter Directed Foam Sclerotherapy Combined with Tumescent Local Anaesthesia for Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Incompetence.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017 Sep;54(3):363-368.
  66. Bush R, Bush P.Evaluation of sodium tetradecyl sulfate and polidocanol as sclerosants for leg telangiectasia based on histological evaluation with clinical correlation.Phlebology. 2017 Aug;32(7):496-500.
  67. Ali H, Saleh M, Mohammed W.Efficacy and safety of Duplex-guided polidocanol foam sclerotherapy for venous malformations.Int Angiol. 2017 Jun;36(3):228-236.
  68. Keene DJB, Cervellione RM.Antegrade sclerotherapy in adolescent varicocele patients.J Pediatr Urol. 2017 Jun;13(3):305.e1-305.e6.
  69. Sun Y, Li X, Chen Z, Li X, Ren S.Feasibility and safety of foam sclerotherapy followed by a multiple subcutaneously interrupt ligation under local anaesthesia for outpatients with varicose veins.Int J Surg. 2017 Jun;42:49-53.
  70. Yin H, He H, Wang M, Li Z, Hu Z, Yao C, Wang J, Wang S, Chang G.Prospective Randomized Study of Ultrasound-Guided Foam Sclerotherapy Combined with Great Saphenous Vein High Ligation in the Treatment of Severe Lower Extremity Varicosis.Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Feb;39:256-263.
  71. Baeshko A, Shestak N, Korytko S.Results of Ultrasound-Guided Foam Sclerotherapy of the Great Saphenous Vein with New Parameters of the Technique.Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2016 Nov;50(8):528-533.
  72. Davies HO, Popplewell M, Bate G, Kelly L, Darvall K, Bradbury AW.The impact of 2013 UK NICE guidelines on the management of varicose veins at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.Phlebology. 2016 Oct;31(9):612-6.
  73. Howard JK, Slim FJ, Wakely MC, Emerson LG, Davies CE, Kulkarni SR, Bulbulia RA, Whyman MR, Poskitt KR.Recanalisation and ulcer recurrence rates following ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy.Phlebology. 2016 Aug;31(7):506-13.
  74. Park HS, Do YS, Park KB, Kim KH, Woo SY, Jung SH, Kim DI, Kim YW, Hyun D, Cho SK, Choo IW.Clinical outcome and predictors of treatment response in foam sodium tetradecyl sulfate sclerotherapy of venous malformations.Eur Radiol. 2016 May;26(5):1301-10.
  75. Parsi K, Hannaford P.Intra-arterial injection of sclerosants: Report of three cases treated with systemic steroids. Phlebology. 2016 May;31(4):241-50.
  76. Guevara CJ, Gonzalez-Araiza G, Kim SK, Sheybani E, Darcy MD.Sclerotherapy of Diffuse and Infiltrative Venous Malformations of the Hand and Distal Forearm.Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2016 May;39(5):705-710.
  77. Bootun R, Lane TR, Davies AH.The advent of non-thermal, non-tumescent techniques for treatment of varicose veins.Phlebology. 2016 Feb;31(1):5-14.
  78. Grover G, Tanase A, Elstone A, Ashley S.Chronic venous leg ulcers: Effects of foam sclerotherapy on healing and recurrence.Phlebology. 2016Feb;31(1):34-41.
  79. Ferrara F, Ferrara G, Furino E, Ebner H, Quarto G.A new strategy in sclerotherapy of varicose veins.Ann Ital Chir. 2016;87:381-385.
  80. Mwipatayi BP, Western CE, Wong J, Angel D.Atypical leg ulcers after sclerotherapy for treatment of varicose veins: Case reports and literature review.Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;25:161-4.
  81. Jones L, Parsi K.Arteries masquerading as varicose veins: A trap for phlebologists.Phlebology. 2015 Dec;30(10):729-35. un;59(6):1011-1018.
  82. King JT, O’Byrne M, Vasquez M, Wright D;VANISH-1 Investigator Group. Treatment of Truncal Incompetence and Varicose Veins with a Single Administration of a New Polidocanol Endovenous Microfoam Preparation Improves Symptoms and Appearance.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Dec;50(6):784-93.
  83. Chen AW, Liu YR, Li K, Zhang K, Wang T, Liu SH.Efficacy of sclerotherapy with radio-opaque foam guided by digital subtraction angiography for the treatment of complex venous malformations of the head and neck.Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Nov;53(9):809-13.
  84. Alder G, Lees T.Foam sclerotherapy.Phlebology. 2015 Nov;30(2 Suppl):18-23.
  85. Ali A, Wirth S, Treitl KM, Treitl M.Treatment of male varicoceles by transcatheter polidocanol foam sclerotherapy: evaluation of clinical success, complications, and patients’ satisfaction with regard to alternative techniques.Eur Radiol. 2015 Oct;25(10):2889-97. 
  86. Jacquet R.[Treatment of lower limb varicose veins in 2015: The present and the future].Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2015 Aug-Sep;142(8-9):483-92.
  87. Kakkos SK, Bountouroglou DG, Azzam M, Kalodiki E, Daskalopoulos M, Geroulakos G.Effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for recurrent varicose veins: immediate results.J Endovasc Ther. 2006 Jun;13(3):357-64.
  88. Lloret P, Redondo P, Cabrera J, Sierra A.Treatment of venous leg ulcers with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy: Healing, long-term recurrence and quality of life evaluation.Wound Repair Regen. 2015 May-Jun;23(3):369-78.
  89. Shadid N, Nelemans P, Lawson J, Sommer A.Predictors of recurrence of great saphenous vein reflux following treatment with ultrasound-guided foamsclerotherapy.Phlebology. 2015 Apr;30(3):194-9.
  90. Neto FC, de Ara√∫jo GR, Kessler IM, de Amorim RF, Falc√£o DP.Treatment of severe chronic venous insufficiency with ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy: a two-year series in a single center in Brazil.Phlebology. 2015 Mar;30(2):113-8.
  91. Kurdal AT, Yildirim F, Ozbakkaloglu A, Iskesen I, Tetik O.Ultrasound-guided catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy for great saphenous vein.Minerva Chir. 2015 Feb;70(1):33-6. PubMed PMID: 25650651.
  92. Friedmann DP, Goldman MP, Cruz-Inigo AE.Foam sclerotherapy for reticular veins of the chest: a retrospective review of efficacy and safety.Dermatol Surg. 2015 Jan;41(1):126-30.
  93. Lin F, Zhang S, Sun Y, Ren S, Liu P.The management of varicose veins.Int Surg. 2015 Jan;100(1):185-9.
  94. Harrison C, Holdstock J, Price B, Whiteley M.Endovenous radiofrequency ablation and combined foam sclerotherapy treatment of multiple refluxing perforator veins in a Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome patient.Phlebology. 2014 Dec;29(10):698-700.
  95. Williamsson C, Danielsson P, Smith L.Catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy for chronic venous leg ulcers.Phlebology. 2014 Dec;29(10):688-93.
  96. Gandini R, Konda D, Abrignani S, Chiocchi M, Da Ros V, Morosetti D, Simonetti G.Treatment of symptomatic high-flow female varicoceles with stop-flow foam sclerotherapy.Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2014 Oct;37(5):1259-67.
  97. Gillet JL, Lausecker M, Sica M, Guedes JM, Allaert FA.Is the treatment of the small saphenous veins with foam sclerotherapy at risk of deep vein thrombosis?Phlebology. 2014 Oct;29(9):600-7.
  98. Balasundaram I, Al-Hadad I, Rehman K, McCafferty I, Monaghan A.The use of foam sclerotherapy to treat low-flow vascular malformations of the head and neck.J Surg Case Rep. 2014 Sep 24;2014(9).
  99. Delgado J, Bedoya MA, Gaballah M, Low DW, Cahill AM.Percutaneous sclerotherapy of foot venous malformations: evaluation of clinical response.Clin Radiol. 2014 Sep;69(9):931-8.
  100. Carroll C, Hummel S, Leaviss J, Ren S, Stevens JW, Cantrell A, Michaels J.Systematic review, network meta-analysis and exploratory cost-effectiveness model f randomized trials of minimally invasive techniques versus surgery for varicose veins.Br J Surg. 2014 Aug;101(9):1040-52.
  101. Darvall KA, Bate GR, Bradbury AW.Patient-reported outcomes 5-8‚years after ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins.Br J Surg. 2014 Aug;101(9):1098-104.
  102. remaine AM, Friedmann DP, Goldman MP.Foam sclerotherapy for reticular veins of the dorsal hands: a retrospective review.Dermatol Surg. 2014 Aug;40(8):892-8.
  103. Shadid NH, van der Velden SK, van Oerle R, Ten Cate H, Sommer A, Nelemans P.In vivo effects of foam sclerotherapy on coagulation.Phlebology. 2014 Jun;29(5):287-92.
  104. Naik MN, Batra J, Nair AG, Ali MJ, Kaliki S, Mishra DK.Foam sclerotherapy for periorbital dermoid cysts.Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 May-Jun;30(3):267-70.
  105. Guex JJ.Endovenous chemical (and physical) treatments for varices: what’s new?Phlebology. 2014 May;29(1 suppl):45-48.
  106. Kiguchi MM, Hager ES, Winger DG, Hirsch SA, Chaer RA, Dillavou ED.Factors that influence perforator thrombosis and predict healing with perforator sclerotherapy for venous ulceration without axial reflux.J Vasc Surg. 2014 May;59(5):1368-76.
  107. Devereux N, Recke AL, Westermann L, Recke A, Kahle B.Catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy of great saphenous veins in combination with pre-treatment reduction of the diameter employing the principals of perivenous tumescent local anesthesia.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2014 Feb;47(2):187-95.
  108. Christou E, Parsi K.Non-involuting congenital haemangioma of the eyelid: successful treatment with fluroscopic ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and surgical excision.Phlebology. 2014 Feb;29(1):4-8.
  109. Bush R, Bush P.Percutaneous foam sclerotherapy for venous leg ulcers.J Wound Care. 2013 Oct;22(10 Suppl): S20-2.
  110. Moritz RK, Reich-Schupke S, Altmeyer P, Stücker M.Polidocanol foam sclerotherapy of persisting postoperative seromas after varicose vein surgery: a series of six cases.Phlebology. 2013 Oct;28(7):341-6.
  111. Schuller-Petrović S, Pavlović MD, Schuller S, Schuller-Lukic B, Adamic MTelangiectasias resistant to sclerotherapy are commonly connected to a perforating vessel.Phlebology. 2013 Sep;28(6):320-3.
  112. Abbassi-Ghadi N, Hafez H. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy within a rolling treatment programme is an effective low-cost treatment for superficial venous insufficiency.Phlebology. 2013 Jun;28(4):195-200.
  113. Kulkarni SR, Slim FJ, Emerson LG, Davies C, Bulbulia RA, Whyman MR, Poskitt KR.Effect of foam sclerotherapy on healing and long-term recurrence in chronic venous leg ulcers.Phlebology. 2013 Apr;28(3):140-6.
  114. Williamsson C, Danielsson P, Smith L.Catheter-directed foam sclerotherapy for insufficiency of the great saphenous vein: occlusion rates and patient satisfaction after one year.Phlebology. 2013 Mar;28(2):80-5.
  115. Reich-Schupke S, Doerler M, Altmeyer P, Stücker M.Foam sclerotherapy with enoxaparin prophylaxis in high-risk patients with postthrombotic syndrome.Vasa. 2013 Jan;42(1):50-5.
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