Early Experience of the Use of Cyanoacrylate Glue in Superficial Venous Disease in an Asian Population: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Management of CVI has seen a vast transformation from surgical stripping to sclerotherapy, endovenous laser therapy (EVLT), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and mechanical occlusion chemically-assisted ablation (MOCA).Studies have demonstrated these minimally invasive methods are noninferior and at least as effective as surgery in the treatment of varicose veins, but with fewer complications and less post-operative pain. However, thermal ablation with laser or radiofrequency poses a risk of thermal injury to surrounding structures and requiresthe administration of tumescent anaesthesiawhich prolongs operation time.