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Phlebologie 2017; 46(02): 64-65
DOI: 10.12687/phleb2347-2-2017
DOI: 10.12687/phleb2347-2-2017
Review
Mechano-chemical ablation in the treatment of small saphenous vein varicosis
Article in several languages: English | deutschFurther Information
Publication History
Received:
07 December 2016
Accepted:
01 February 2017
Publication Date:
04 January 2018 (online)
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Summary
In mechano-chemical ablation (MOCA) the vein to be treated is not heated but is occluded with a combination of mechanical and chemical techniques. No anaesthesia is required as access to the vein is through an 18G vein cannula, and there is no danger of nerve lesions as the technique is heat-free. MOCA is therefore particularly suitable for treating the small saphenous vein (SSV).
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