Craniofacial venous malformations treated by percutaneous sclerotherapy using polidocanol: a single-center experience.
Acta Radiol
; 60(5): 593-601, 2019 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Percutaneous therapy with various sclerosants is an established treatment of venous malformations in general. We investigated the safety and effectiveness of polidocanol in the craniofacial region.PURPOSE:
To present and evaluate our subjective and objective mid- and long-term results of patients with craniofacial venous malformations (CFVM) after percutaneous sclerotherapy using polidocanol. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Twenty patients with CFVM treated by percutaneous sclerotherapy were followed up and asked to fill in a questionnaire comparing levels of the following CFVM-related symptoms before and after treatment pain; functional impairment; cosmetic deformities; and impairment in daily life. Additionally, both size reduction as well as procedural-related complication rates were analyzed.RESULTS:
Evaluation of the questionnaire revealed an improvement or complete relief of CFVM-related symptoms with significant reduced impairment in daily life after percutaneous sclerotherapy. Eighteen (90%) patients noticed a post-sclerotherapy improvement of at least one of their corresponding symptoms and expressed satisfaction with regard to their treatment. For 13 patients, a > 50% size reduction of the CFVM could be observed, while seven exhibited a < 50% size reduction. One minor complication was encountered in 56 treatment sessions (1.8%).CONCLUSION:
Percutaneous sclerotherapy using polidocanol is a well-tolerated treatment for CFVM with a low complication rate. Size reduction and positive results with improvement of different clinical symptoms can be achieved.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Soluciones Esclerosantes
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Escleroterapia
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Malformaciones Vasculares
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Polidocanol
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Radiol
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania