Retrograde inversion stripping as a complication of the ClariVein mechanochemical venous ablation procedure

T R A Lane; H M Moore; I J Franklin; A H Davies

doi:10.1308/003588414X14055925060398

Retrograde inversion stripping as a complication of the ClariVein mechanochemical venous ablation procedure

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2015 Mar;97(2):e18-20. doi: 10.1308/003588414X14055925060398.

Authors

T R A Lane¹, H M Moore, I J Franklin, A H Davies

Affiliation

¹ Imperial College London, UK.

Abstract

The endovenous revolution has accelerated the development of new techniques and devices for the treatment of varicose veins. The ClariVein mechanochemical ablation device offers tumescentless treatment with a rotating ablation tip that can theoretically become stuck in tissue. We present the first report of retrograde stripping of the small saphenous vein without anaesthesia following attempted use of the ClariVein device, without adverse sequelae.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Catheter Ablation / adverse effects*
Catheter Ablation / instrumentation*
Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects*
Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
Humans
Male
Saphenous Vein / diagnostic imaging
Saphenous Vein / injuries*
Sclerosing Solutions
Sclerotherapy / instrumentation
Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Varicose Veins / therapy*

Substances

Sclerosing Solutions
Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate