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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2022; 06(01): 025-032
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1744214
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Direct Fluoroscopic-Guided Sclerotherapy for Vulvoperineal Varices: An Experience in 70 Patients

Karim A. Abd El Tawab
1   Department of Radiology, IR Unit, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
,
Mohamed A. A. Hagag 
2   Department of Vascular Surgery, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
,
Rana T. M. Khafagy
1   Department of Radiology, IR Unit, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
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Abstract

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous vulvoperineal varices sclerotherapy using 2% polidocanol foam under fluoroscopic guidance.

Subjects and Methods This is a retrospective review of prospectively collected data of 70 patients treated between June 2020 and November 2021, with a mean age of 31 years (range: 24–42 years). All patients were not pregnant with residual vulvoperineal varices after embolization of their refluxing tributaries of the ovarian vein and/or internal iliac veins presenting with vulvoperineal heaviness/pain with or without lower limb varicosities. Technical and clinical successes together with procedural complications were assessed.

Results The technical success rate was 100%. No minor or major complications have been reported. Follow-up was at 1 week, 2 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months post sclerotherapy. Clinical success was observed in all patients with improvement in their symptoms.

Conclusion Direct fluoroscopic-guided sclerotherapy for vulvoperineal varices offers a safe and effective treatment option with the ability of visualization and embolization of the pelvic leak points to avoid recurrence.

Keywords

vulvoperineal varices - pelvic leak points - sclerotherapy


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Article published online:
20 April 2022

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