Surgery Versus Sclerotherapy for Isolated Accessory Great Saphenous Vein Varicosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two therapeutic procedures in the treatment of isolated varicosis of the anterior accessory great saphenous vein (AAGSV): crossectomy and avulsion of the varicose AAGSV versus foam sclerotherapy of the AAGSV.

Timeline

Start

2006-06

Primary completion

2012-02

Completion

2012-02

Publications

• Background Prinz N, Selzle K, Kamionek I, Sagoo KS, Leberig A, Kaiser R, Schonath M. [Surgery of the lateral accessory saphenous vein]. Zentralbl Chir. 2001 Jul;126(7):526-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-16280. German.
• Background Breu FX, Guggenbichler S, Wollmann JC; Second European Consensus Meeting on Foam Sclerotherapy. Duplex ultrasound and efficacy criteria in foam sclerotherapy from the 2nd European Consensus Meeting on Foam Sclerotherapy 2006, Tegernsee, Germany. Vasa. 2008 Feb;37(1):90-5. doi: 10.1024/0301-1526.37.1.90.
• Background Theivacumar NS, Darwood RJ, Gough MJ. Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) of the anterior accessory great saphenous vein (AAGSV): abolition of sapheno-femoral reflux with preservation of the great saphenous vein. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Apr;37(4):477-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.11.035. Epub 2009 Feb 7.

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