Recent developments on foaming mechanical and electronic techniques for the management of varicose veins.

Recent developments on foaming mechanical and electronic techniques for the management of varicose veins. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2019 Oct 17;: Authors: Critello CD, Pullano SA, Matula TJ, de Franciscis S, Serra R, Fiorillo AS Abstract Introduction: Varicose veins are a common disease, causing significant impairment of quality of life to afflicted individuals. Conventional surgery has represented the traditional treatment for years, with significant post-operative complications. By the end of the 20th century, novel approaches had been developed to induce biochemical sclerosis into the treated vein in order to exclude it from blood circulation. Areas Covered: Foaming techniques for treatment of varicose veins, both clinically-approved methods and those under experimental studies. A brief description of cavitation, which is the basis of microbubbles formation, and an overview of foam properties have been also provided, including a discussion on clinical efficacy and safety profile. Expert Opinion: Foam sclerotherapy has rapidly gained popularity since it represents the most minimally invasive and cost-effective procedure in the short term. Several different methods of foam preparation have been described in literature. In general, the foam generation method may affect characteristics such as stability and bubble size distribution, which in turn affect the therapeutic action of foam itself. Therefore, the selection of a suitable foamin...
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