ESGVS: Sclerotherapy With Lauromacrogol

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy and the tolerance of echoguided sclerotherapy using Lauromacrogol 400 foam for the treatment of Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) insufficiency. A comparative study of 3% versus 1% Lauromacrogol 400 foam.

Timeline

Start

2004-03

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-12

Publications

• Background Bosson JL, Riachi M, Pichot O, Michoud E, Carpentier PH, Franco A. Diameters of acute proximal and distal deep venous thrombosis of the lower limbs. Int Angiol. 1998 Dec;17(4):260-7.
• Background Ferretti GR, Bosson JL, Buffaz PD, Ayanian D, Pison C, Blanc F, Carpentier F, Carpentier P, Coulomb M. Acute pulmonary embolism: role of helical CT in 164 patients with intermediate probability at ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy and normal results at duplex US of the legs. Radiology. 1997 Nov;205(2):453-8. doi: 10.1148/radiology.205.2.9356628.
• Background Barro C, Bosson JL, Pernod G, Carpentier PH, Polack B. Plasma D-dimer testing improves the management of thromboembolic disease in hospitalized patients. Thromb Res. 1999 Sep 1;95(5):263-9. doi: 10.1016/s0049-3848(99)00042-0. No abstract available.
• Background Bosson JL, Labarere J, Sevestre MA, Belmin J, Beyssier L, Elias A, Franco A, Le Roux P. Deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients hospitalized in subacute care facilities: a multicenter cross-sectional study of risk factors, prophylaxis, and prevalence. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Nov 24;163(21):2613-8. doi: 10.1001/archinte.163.21.2613.
• Background Bosson JL, Labarere J, Barrellier MT, Belmin J, Couturier P, Le Roux P, Sevestre MA; Association pour la Promotion de l'Angiologie Hospitaliere (APAH). [Practice guidelines for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in elderly patients hospitalized in subacute care and rehabilitation facilities (short text). Association for the Promotion of Hospital Angiology]. J Mal Vasc. 2003 Oct;28(4):209-18. No abstract available. French.

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