{"title":"Ethical Considerations and Adverse Events in Cyanoacrylate Embolization for Non-Saphenous Veins: A Case Report.","authors":"Insoo Park","doi":"10.5758/vsi.230102","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The cyanoacrylate embolization (CAE) technique for chronic venous disease treatment is less painful and leads to a faster recovery than conventional endovenous thermal treatment. According to the instructions for use (IFU) of the VenaSeal closure system (Medtronic), a representative CAE product, it has only been approved for treating saphenous veins, not non-saphenous veins. Here, we report a case of ignoring the VenaSeal IFU for treating testicular pain using CAE for non-saphenous veins within the abdominal wall, which is a baseless and non-scientific approach nearing malpractice. Hence, it is imperative for physicians to rigorously adhere to the IFU and abstain from experimenting with new treatment methods solely based on personal experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":52311,"journal":{"name":"Vascular Specialist International","volume":"40 ","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10910212/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Vascular Specialist International","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5758/vsi.230102","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The cyanoacrylate embolization (CAE) technique for chronic venous disease treatment is less painful and leads to a faster recovery than conventional endovenous thermal treatment. According to the instructions for use (IFU) of the VenaSeal closure system (Medtronic), a representative CAE product, it has only been approved for treating saphenous veins, not non-saphenous veins. Here, we report a case of ignoring the VenaSeal IFU for treating testicular pain using CAE for non-saphenous veins within the abdominal wall, which is a baseless and non-scientific approach nearing malpractice. Hence, it is imperative for physicians to rigorously adhere to the IFU and abstain from experimenting with new treatment methods solely based on personal experience.