Experience with VariClose (R) vein sealing system in the Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Phlebology |
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| Web | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02683555211051500 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02683555211051500 |
| Keywords | Cyanoacrylate; VariClose (R); varicose vein; venous insufficiency |
| Description | Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess occlusion rates of saphenous veins treated with the VariClose vein sealing system. Methods: A retrospective analysis including a total of 64 patients from four centres from the Czech Republic. Occlusion was defined as a non-compressible vein with absence of flow with exception to the first 3 cm from the saphenofemoral or saphenopopliteal junction on duplex ultrasound. Results: In 64 patients a total of 79 veins were treated. Technical success of the procedure was achieved in 74 (94%) of cases. The mean follow-up was 5.5 months. The closure rates calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months were 94%, 85%, 69% and 36%, respectively, and there were no significant differences between centers. The average difference in VCSS score before and after the procedure was 1.8. Conclusions: The present study demonstrated surprisingly worse occlusion rates than the current literature. |