What are the things they have in common?
Ultrasound guided means exactly what it says-the ultrasound is used to show where the sclerotherapy should be injected. Sclerotherapy solution can either be as a liquid or converted into a foam solution by mixing it with either air or CO2.
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When a sclerosing agent is foamed it becomes stronger. It is useful for treating larger veins. Ultrasound is used to locate these larger veins that are not visible on the surface. For the treatment of spider veins, ultrasound guidance and foaming of the sclerosant are not typically needed.
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It is the same procedure. Takes the name "sclerofoam" because the substance more commonly used for it called Sotradecol is agitated before injection and forms a foam.
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Foam is just a way of agitating the sclerosant to make it "sudsy". Ideally it is like shaving cream foam. It is the same drug used in standard ultrasound guided sclerotherapy. They are the same basic treatments just that the foam makes it stick to the vein better and
therefore more effective.
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In most cases, they are the same thing. Ultrasound guided injections may be done with foamed or non-foamed sclerossant. Most often, the solution is foamed. Otherwise we are speaking about the same procedure with the same solution.
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They are essentially the same procedure. Both use ultrasound to guide entrance into the affected vein and the vein is sclerosed. The difference is that one sclerosing agent is foamed and the other is not.
Published on Jul 11, 2012