Phlebologie 2010; 39(03): 152-155
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1622308
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Schattauer GmbH

Foam sclerotherapy of ulcus cruris venosum

Stellenwert der Schaumsklerosierung in der Behandlung des Ulcus cruris venosum
B. Kahle
1   Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Venerologie, UK-SH Campus Lübeck
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Publication History

Received: 08 April 2010

accepted: 08 April 2010

Publication Date:
04 January 2018 (online)

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Summary

The management of chronic venous leg ulcers is often sophisticated. The impact of pathophysiological findings of venous haemodynamics is relevant for the concept of the treatment in the individual subject. Thus elimination of reflux is thought to b relevant for the healing of venous leg ulcers. Mostly, patients with venous leg ulcers are elder persons with some relevant co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension , cardiac or respiratory insufficiency.

In many studies foam sclerotherapy (FS) has been shown to be an effective and safe procedure in the treatment of varicose veins. Therefore, FS plays an important role in the management of chronic venous leg ulcers in addition to compression therapy. We could demonstrate in a 18 patients that FS did not influence pulse rate and oxygen saturation. Very important is the aspect that FS can be performed effectively in patients under anticoagulation. The possibility to treat the patients in an outpatient setting with low costs and rapidly makes FS very attractive in comparison to alternative surgical techniques.

Zusammenfassung

In der Therapie des Ulcus cruris venosum spielen kausale Behandlungsoptionen eine entscheidende Rolle. Dabei steht die effektive Reduktion der ambulatorischen venösen Hypertonie im Vordergrund. Etablierte Verfahren sind die Kompressionstherapie und verschiedene Reflux-ausschaltende invasive Verfahren. Die Sklerosierungstherapie, insbesondere die Schaumsklerosierung besitzt dabei in Hinblick auf ihre minimale Invasivität einen besonderen Stellenwert. Auch bei kardiovaskulär eingeschränkten Patienten unter oraler Dauerantikoagulation ist die Schaumsklerosierung peri ulzeröser Varizen eine effektive und sichere Therapieoption des Ulcus cruris.