Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques (Sep 2021)

Infective thrombophlebitis after great saphenous vein cyanoacrylate embolization

  • Oliver Chen, BMed, MD,
  • Hamid Hajian, MD, PhD,
  • Ramon L. Varcoe, MBBS, MS (Vasc), PhD, MMed (ClinEpi),
  • Shannon D. Thomas, BSc Med Hons, MBBS Hons

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 3
pp. 577 – 580

Abstract

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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 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 cyanoacrylate embolization, requiring surgical excision of the treated vein.

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