Ultrasound-guided sclerotheraphy

What is ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy?

Using ultrasound for guidance, a fine wire and catheter are passed into the vein requiring treatment. We inject a detergent substance, which acts to denature the inner lining to collapse the vein and prevent blood from passing through it.

This helps in reducing the pressure and build-up of deoxygenated blood in the legs that would otherwise pressurise and stain the skin.