Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy is an office-based
minimally-invasive procedure used to chemically ablate superficial
varicose veins as part of a Continuum of Therapy approach
remaining after endovenous laser ablation. With ultrasound
guidance, an FDA cleared chemical agent, sodium tetradecyl sulfate
(STS), is precisely injected into veins targeted for chemical
ablation, usually as a foam, to shrink and collapse them. This
technique requires precision and expertise. The advantages of
ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy are no scarring, effective
shrinkage and collapse of chemically ablated varicose veins, and a
powerful adjunctive tool for eliminating residual collateral
varicose veins remaining after endovenous laser ablation.
Complications are minimal in the hands of an experienced Vein
Specialist.