Infective thrombophlebitis after great saphenous vein cyanoacrylate embolization

Infective thrombophlebitis after great saphenous vein cyanoacrylate embolization

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The use of cyanoacrylate embolization has increased in interest as a safe, effective, and minimally invasive method to treat symptomatic saphenous reflux.The procedure is generally well tolerated by patients, and complications such as phlebitis are minor and click here usually self-limiting.Postprocedural infections have been described but occur infrequently and usually in the early postoperative course.

In the present case report, we have described a late-onset infective thrombophlebitis of the great saphenous vein after here cyanoacrylate embolization, requiring surgical excision of the treated vein.