Surgery Versus Sclerotherapy for Isolated Accessory Great Saphenous Vein Varicosis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna
• Treatments: Polidocanol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• reflux in anterior accessory great saphenous vein (AAGSV) > 0,5 sek

Exclusion Criteria:

• concomitant reflux in great saphenous vein (GSV)

• reflux in the deep venous system (postthrombotic syndrome)

• acute thrombosis

• hypercoagulability

• allergy to aethoxysclerol or local anesthetics

• immobility

• open foramen ovale

• bacterial infection of the skin

• pregnancy and breast feeding

• peripheral arterial occlusive disease III, IV (PAOD)