Zeitschrift für Gefäßmedizin und Chirurgie

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Ovarian Vein Embolization Might be an Option in Treatment of Recurrent Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities

Jürg Traber, Joachim Dissemond, 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.