Ultrasound-guided perforator vein sealing with cyanoacrylate glue

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.12883

Hamit Serdar Başbuğ, Kanat Özışık

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.12883

The introduction of the cyanoacrylate into the blood vessel triggers a polymerization reaction that further causes an occlusion in the affected vessel. This effect has been used for the treatment of various vascular disorders including the cerebral arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms. The endovenous administration of the cyanoacrylate has recently started to be used for the treatment of incompetent lower extremity venous system as well. In this article, we report an endovenous administration of cyanoacrylate with the ultrasound guidance into the posterior tibial (Cockett-2) perforator vein and eventual treatment of the incompetent vein. This case demonstrates that this athermal treatment modality for the perforator veins may become an alternative to the successfully used current thermal methods.

Keywords : Cyanoacrylate; insufficiency; perforator vein

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