Phlebology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Tumescent anaesthesia in combination with femoral nerve block for surgery of varicose veins: prilocaine 0.1% versus 0.2%.
Results of a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study about tumescent anaesthesia (TA) in combination with femoral nerve block (FNB) for surgery of varicose veins are reported. The aim is to compare two different concentrations of prilocaine in TA. ⋯ TA with prilocaine 0.1% in combination with FNB is sufficient to provide high patient satisfaction during varicosis surgery.
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We report three cases of stroke in association with peripheral venous interventions that each included foam ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy (UGS). All three female patients experienced a right middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke causing dysphasia and left hemiparesis. A patent foramen ovale was found in each patient. ⋯ No specific cause could be confirmed in this patient. Sodium tetradecyl sulphate foam was used in all three cases (3%, 16 mL; 1.5%, 4 mL and 3%, 25 mL, respectively). All three patients recovered completely within a few days.