Safety and effectiveness of indirect radiofrequency ablation (closure FAST) of incompetent great saphenous veins with Type I aneurysms: Long-term results radiofrequency ablation for saphenous aneurysms.

Background: Assess the safety and effectiveness of indirect radiofrequency ablation (RFA, Closure FAST) for the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins (GSVs) with type 1 aneurysms.

Methods: This was a retrospective analysis performed in three centers (2007-2021). All patients presenting with saphenous aneurysms close to the junction (within 2 cm) were included.

[Endovenous ablation of saphenous vein varicosis].

In the past 15 years, the minimally invasive endovenous treatments of varicose veins have been widely accepted. The efficacy of the different endovenous methods and the minimal post operative side effects are meanwhile well documented in a large number of evidence based publications. The recent NICE Guidelines (2013) considering the varicose vein treatment recommend in case of an insufficiency of saphenous veins first the endovenous thermal ablation with radiofrequency or laser, then the ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and as the third line the classic surgical treatment with stripping and high ligation.

Guidelines of the First International Consensus Conference on Endovenous Thermal Ablation for Varicose Vein Disease--ETAV Consensus Meeting 2012.

Aim: Endovenous thermal ablation (ETA) procedures are catheter-directed, ultrasound (US)-guided thermal methods for treatment in varicose veins disease. Radiofrequency, laser or steam energy thermally denatures vein wall collagen, leading first to vein wall inflammation, then fibrosis and finally to occlusion. The aim of this guideline is to give evidence-based recommendations for ETA procedures.

Liposuction - a surgical procedure in dermatology.

Liposuction is an integral part of the wide range of surgical procedures in dermatology. Dermatologists established tumescent local anesthesia in combination with the use of micro-cannulas; especially dermatologists from Germany and Austria actively designed and developed these new techniques. In this position paper, we discuss the history, various interdisciplinary aspects, the significance, and the treatment indications for this procedure as well as its role within dermatologic training programs and research.

Tissue-toxic effects of phosphatidylcholine/deoxycholate after subcutaneous injection for fat dissolution in rats and a human volunteer.

Background: The safety of the lipodissolution procedure for the cosmetic treatment of fat is unknown.

Objectives: The objective was to determine the subcutaneous tissue effects of phosphatidylcholine solubilized with deoxycholate (PC/DC) in rats and a human volunteer.

Methods: Rats were treated subcutaneously three times with 50, 300, or 600 microL of PC/DC formula on the abdomen in a chronic study (30 days).

Wound healing enhancement in leg ulcers: A case report.

Wound healing in the skin is a complex biological process in which numerous types of cells, cytokines, growth factors, proteases and extracellular matrix components act in concert to restore the integrity of injured tissue. Cultivated allogenic human keratinocytes have been used for the treatment of various skin defects like burnwounds, surgical wounds, in exfoliative skin diseases and chronic wounds. A new method for wound healing enhancement in leg ulcers using cultured allogenic keratinocytes suspended in fibrin glue and used in spray technique is introduced.

Unusual herpes simplex virus infection mimicking foreign body reaction after cosmetic lip augmentation with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene threads.

Background: Adverse reactions after cosmetic lip augmentation with synthetic implant materials include inflammation, infection, and extrusion of and foreign body reaction to the implant. Clinically, all of them are characterized by pain, erythema, swelling, and formation of papules and/or pustules.

Objective: To describe an unusual herpes simplex virus infection in a 48-year-old female patient after cosmetic lip augmentation with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene threads clinically resembling a foreign body reaction.