[State of the greater saphenous vein following intraoperative truncal scleroobliteration in varicose disease].

The authors have analyzed the outcomes of intraoperative truncal scleroobliteration of the greater saphenous vein, which was used instead of stripping in patients presenting with varicose disease of the lower limbs. Obtained were three variants of the condition of the vessel concerned following the intervention: complete obliteration, preserved lumen, and alternating portions of obliteration and patency. It was determined that varicosity of saphenous veins and incompetent perforating vein of Dodd were more often encountered in preserved patency of the trunk of the greater saphenous vein on the femur, which required additional treatment. Tested were methods of non-surgical correction of the surgical outcomes by means of echosclerotherapy.