Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital of Essen, Essen, Germany
Short Communication
Ovarian Vein Embolization Might be an Option in Treatment of Recurrent Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities
Author(s): Jürg Traber, Joachim Dissemond and Finja Reinboldt-Jockenhöfer*
On the basis of 60 patients with ovarian vein reflux, we were able to show that catheter-based ovarian vein
embolization is a safe interventional procedure that leads to significant improvement of subjective symptoms.
Although the development of peripheral, recurrent varicose veins often cannot be prevented, iliac vein congestion
appears to play an important role in the pathomechanism. Therefore pelvic vein obliteration (coiling) should be
considered as a well suited treatment option for (recurrent) varicose veins. .. View more»