ABSTRACT
Ferdinand Steinbacher, MD
General Surgeon
Karl Landsteiner Institue for functional Phlebosurgery
Varicose vein treatment with high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a new and promising percutaneous therapy option since 2017. This visionary concept started off with a sonication time of 8 seconds per pulse and was enhanced to 0,5 seconds per pulse since then. The latest version from 2022, Sonovein HD, shows encouraging results.
Methods:
On June 13th and June 14th 2022, 10 consecutive patients with superficial insufficiency of the great saphenous vein (GSV), the anterior accessory saphenous vein (AASV) and groin recurrence (GR) were treated at our institution.
Results:
We treated 7 GSV, 2 AASV and one groin recurrence in 9 women and 1 man (age 43 – 83, mean 69). 3 Patients (2 GSV, 1 AASV) were closed directly after treatment, all 10 patients were closed at follow up investigation 1 - 2 days after treatment.
Conclusions:
Sonovein HD is a percutaneous, uprising and successful treatment in superficial vein insufficiency.