Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Resultados do tratamento da Insuficiência Venosa Crônica grave com espuma de polidocanol guiada por ultrassom

Results of treatment of severe chronic venous insufficiency with ultrasound-guided polidocanol foam

Melissa Andreia de Moraes Silva; Marcelo Calil Burihan; Orlando da Costa Barros; Felipe Nasser; José Carlos Ingrund; Adnan Neser

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1677-54492012000300007 J Vasc Bras, vol.11, n3, p.206-211, 2012
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CONTEXTO: A insuficiência venosa crônica (IVC) em suas formas mais graves, com ulceração e lesões inflamatórias, associa-se a um tratamento cirúrgico convencional de difícil execução. A escleroterapia de veias tronculares com espuma de polidocanol é considerada uma alternativa terapêutica com resultados satisfatórios. OBJETIVO: Relatar os resultados da escleroterapia com espuma de polidocanol no tratamento de pacientes com IVC de membros inferiores com úlcera ativa. MÉTODOS: Em um período de 48 meses, 71 pacientes (76 membros) foram submetidos à escleroterapia de veias tronculares com espuma de polidocanol a 3% guiada por ultrassom. O seguimento pós-procedimento foi feito por meio de questionário clínico, exame físico e ultrassom Doppler, realizados em sete dias, um e seis meses e, a partir de então, semestralmente. Analisou-se tempo de cicatrização da úlcera, melhora de sintomas clínicos, recanalização, recidiva dos sintomas e complicações. RESULTADOS: O sexo feminino correspondeu a 61% dos casos, e a idade variou de 25 a 85 anos (média de 59 anos). O tempo médio de acompanhamento foi de 460 dias. O refluxo do sistema venoso profundo foi observado em 53,4% dos membros. A cicatrização das úlceras ocorreu em 84,2% dos casos, com um tempo médio de cicatrização de 37 dias. A recanalização ocorreu em 31,5%, porém a recidiva de sintomas, com ressurgimento de úlcera, foi de 11,8%. CONCLUSÃO: A esclerose com espuma é efetiva e apresenta altas taxas de cicatrização de úlceras, com baixos índices de complicações, em pacientes com IVC grave.

Palavras-chave

veia safena, insuficiência venosa, úlcera varicosa, escleroterapia, ultrassonografia de intervenção

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) in its most severe forms, with ulceration and inflammatory lesions, is associated with a conventional surgical treatment of difficult execution. Polidocanol foam sclerotherapy of saphenous veins is considered an alternative therapy with satisfactory results. OBJECTIVE: To report the results of polidocanol foam sclerotherapy in the treatment of patients with lower limb CVI with active ulcer. METHODS: Over a period of 48 months, 71 patients (76 limbs) underwent 3% polidocanol foam ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy of saphenous vein. Follow-up was performed by means of clinical questionnaire, physical examination and Doppler ultrasound, in seven days, one and six months, and every six months thereafter. We analyzed time to ulcer healing, improvement of clinical symptoms, recanalization, recurrence of symptoms and complications. RESULTS: Females accounted for 61% of cases, and the age ranged from 25 to 85 years (mean 59 years). The mean follow-up was 460 days. Reflux of the deep venous system was observed in 53% of the limbs. Ulcer healing occurred in 84,2% of cases, with a mean healing time of 37 days. Recanalization occurred in 31,5%, but recurrence of symptoms, with recurrence of ulcer, was 11,8%. CONCLUSION: Foam sclerotherapy is effective and presents high rates of ulcer healing, with low rates of complications, in patients with severe CVI.

Keywords

saphenous vein, venous insufficiency, varicose ulcer, sclerotherapy, ultrasonography, interventional

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