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ArticlePhlebology2021

Ultrasound-guided cyanoacrylate injection for the treatment of incompetent perforator veins.

Alexa Mordhorst, Gary K Yang, Jerry C Chen, Shung Lee, Joel Gagnon

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Article in Phlebology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexa MordhorstDivision of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4568-3098
Gary K YangDivision of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-4392
Jerry C ChenDivision of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Shung LeeDivision of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Joel GagnonDivision of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe use of cyanoacrylate products (CA) in incompetent perforator vein (IPV) treatment has not been thoroughly examined. The primary objective of this study is to describe the technique of ultra sound guided direct injection of IPV with CA, and secondarily to determine early closure rates and safety of this technique.

methodsA retrospective analysis of patients undergoing IPV injection at two centres between 2015-2018 was conducted. Demographics, CEAP classification and IPV location were collected. Outcomes were assessed at two follow-up appointments.

resultsA total of 83 perforator vein injections were completed. CEAP classifications include C2 - C6 classes. Location of perforators were posteromedial (6%), femoral canal (9%), paratibial (14%), and posterior-tibial (71%). IPV closure rates were 96.3% at initial follow-up (16 ± 2 days). Closure rates decreased to 86.5% at second follow-up (72 ± 9 days). There were no deep vein thromboses during follow-up. One patient developed septic thrombophlebitis that was successfully managed with antibiotics.

conclusionUltrasound-guided CA glue injection is a simple and low risk procedure that effectively closes incompetent perforator veins.

Indexed as

CyanoacrylatesVenous InsufficiencyHumansRetrospective StudiesSclerotherapyUltrasonography, InterventionalCyanoacrylatesCEAP clinical classchronic venous diseaseduplex ultrasoundfoam sclerotherapyincompetent perforatorsleg ulcersPerforator veins

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PMID34039111
PMCPMC9096590
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