PMID- 22421374 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120723 LR - 20220409 IS - 1532-2165 (Electronic) IS - 1078-5884 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 6 DP - 2012 Jun TI - Thermal ablation in the management of superficial thrombophlebitis. PG - 726-8 LID - 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.02.012 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: In superficial thrombophlebitis (ST), saphenous high ligation and stripping may be indicated. Endovenous thermal ablation (ETA) was hitherto not reported for ST management. We treated three ST patients using ETA and describe one in more detail. REPORT: An 81 year-old man with ST at the medial lower leg and a refluxing GSV underwent ETA of the GSV. Since thrombi were present, the GSV was punctured at the inguinal crease and the laser catheter introduced caudad in order to prevent embolism. DISCUSSION: In ST, ETA might prevent thrombus expansion and embolism. However, this approach requires further optimisation and scrutiny. CI - Copyright (c) 2012 European Society for Vascular Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Enzler, M A AU - Enzler MA AD - Venenzentrum am See, Meilen, Switzerland. m.enzler@venenzentrum-am-see.ch FAU - Russell, D AU - Russell D FAU - Schimmelpfennig, J AU - Schimmelpfennig J LA - eng PT - Case Reports PT - Journal Article DEP - 20120314 PL - England TA - Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg JT - European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery JID - 9512728 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Humans MH - *Laser Therapy MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Saphenous Vein/diagnostic imaging/*surgery MH - Thrombophlebitis/diagnostic imaging/*surgery MH - Treatment Outcome MH - Ultrasonography EDAT- 2012/03/17 06:00 MHDA- 2012/07/24 06:00 CRDT- 2012/03/17 06:00 PHST- 2012/01/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/02/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/03/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/03/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/07/24 06:00 [medline] AID - S1078-5884(12)00101-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.02.012 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 Jun;43(6):726-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2012.02.012. Epub 2012 Mar 14.