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Indications
- varicose veins resulting in
- blood clots
- mild-to-moderate pain
- skin ulcers
Adverse effects
Procedure
- minimally invasive
- adhesive is injected percutaneously into varicose veins
- utrasound imaging is used to monitor the placement of the catheter
Mechanism of action
- adhesive made with n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate
Notes
- as effective & safe as radio-frequency ablation
References
- ↑ FDA News Release. February 20, 2015. FDA approves closure system to permanently treat varicose veins. Device is first to use adhesive to cut off blood supply. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm435082.htm