Popescu technique revisited: review of the literature and case series

Management of vascular malformations depends on size, type, age of the patient, location, dissemination and depth of penetration. Treatment options include propranolol, which reduces endothelial vessel proliferation, minimally invasive sclerotherapy to induce fibrosis, or surgery. In 1985 Valerian Popescu described a new approach to treatment consisting of intra-tumoral ligation by compartmentalization. This technique allows for high doses of the sclerosant agent to be delivered as systemic dissemination is restricted by a series of strangulating suture loops that divide the mass into segments.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - May 24, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ashley Ferro, Ana Otero-Rico, Vijay Santhanam Tags: Case Report Source Type: research