THE USE OF THE ADHESIVE SYSTEM VENASEAL (VENASEAL CLOSURE SYSTEM, MEDTRONIC USA) IN THE VARICOSE VEINS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES TREATMENT

Ghazaryan Arbak Valerievich

Relevance. The prevalence of varicose veins in the lower extremities currently ranges from 5% to 30%. It is noted that due to the general trend of population aging and an increase in the number of obese people, an increase in varicose veins among the adult population is expected, which determines the relevance of finding the most effective methods of treatment. Purpose: to determine the possibilities and prospects of using the VenaSeal adhesive system in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Objectives: to analyze current data regarding the prospects for use and possible limitations of the method of saphenous vein ablation with the VenaSeal™ adhesive system. Materials and methods: search in the scientific research databases Pubmed, e-Library, Google Scholar of publications over the past 5 years for the following keywords: varicose veins of the lower extremities, VenaSeal™, treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Scientific novelty. For the first time, a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness and possible side effects of the use of the VenaSeal™ adhesive system in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities was performed. Practical significance. The effectiveness of using the VenaSeal™ adhesive system as a method of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities has been proven, the main adverse reactions and the possibilities for their prevention have been identified.

Keywords:varicose veins, varicose veins of the lower extremities, treatment of varicose veins, VenaSeal™ adhesive system