Echosklerotherapy is a method of treating varicose veins. This is a type of sclerotherapy in which the drug is administered into a vein under ultrasound guidance. During the procedure, a special form of the drug is used, the so-called foam. Echosclerotherapy has been developing dynamically in recent years. It is becoming an increasingly popular method of treating inefficient veins.
Echosklerotherapyis a modernvaricose veins treatment method . Before the procedure of echosclerotherapy, a Doppler examination is performed. On its basis, the doctor determines the severity of venous insufficiency and measures the size of the damaged veins. Thanks to echosclerotherapy, by injecting the drug in a foamed form under ultrasound control, it is possible to effectively eliminate damaged veins that cannot be seen with the naked eye. This most often applies to inefficient trunks of superficial veins: the great saphenous vein and the small saphenous vein. Previously, in similar cases, the only method of treatment was surgery.
Echosclerotherapy - effective for varicose veins
In addition to the elimination of inefficient venous trunks, echosclerotherapy is also used as a supplement to surgical treatment, and the foam is ideal for removing even large varicose veins. In the treatment of large and recurrent varicose veins, the effects are much better than with the use of liquid agents. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, without anesthesia. It is not needed as the needle pricks are practically painless.
Echosclerotherapy - how is the treatment performed
Echosclerotherapy usually takes 20-30 minutes. It takes place in a lying position, and the equipment used is disposable. During the procedure, a series of injections are made into insufficient vessels. The foamed form of the drug contains microbubbles of air and as a so-called the foam is perfectly visible on ultrasound. Thanks to this, the doctor, while performing the procedure, can observe it in the injected vein. Seeing damaged vessels, you can precisely administer the medicine to them. After a series of stabs, a compression stocking is put on the leg, and after the procedure it is not allowed to sit. A walk of at least a dozen or so minutes is recommended. This procedure does not exclude the patient from professional life and physical activity. Echosclerotherapy leads to the complete overgrowing of the injected vein and the disappearance of varicose veins. Patients also experience a significant reduction in symptomsresulting from venous insufficiency.