Injection On Compression Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins:

Ossama Abdel Fattah El Deeb

.~------------_...-~---- -.-.- --.•6•8-The injection compression sclerotherapy t ecnm que hasbeen used in treating 93 limbs of varicose veins patiEmt asan out-patient procedure in the ~eriod between Januar” 1976and June 1976 with 8 - 12 weeks follow-up.67.7% good results, 14.5% satisfactory results »es:« obtainedi.e. the successfull percentage was 87.2%.The failure was 12.8% including the recurrences and poorresults.Although the results of long run follow-up in surgical treatmentis uncertain yet the inj8ction treatment gives betterimmediate results.The advantages obtained with our method is that thereis no mortality recorded, morbidity is diminished to theminimumwith the proper technique. The patient returns to hiswork immediately with no loss of time, also there is nodisruption in his homelife. In the injection method,patLent s are satisfied from the abscence of scars.’rhere is 110 hospitalisation needed so the burdellon the hospital beds and theaters time is diminished.- 69-So we can conclude that the injection compressio:Qsclerotherapyis generally an out-patient procedure and it Ls applicableto all types of varicose veins, complications ar-e fewand it offers the patient the best cosmetic results ••