The ‘Super Glue’: Successful Use of VenaSeal Closure System for the Treatment of Varicose Vein in Sabah

Authors

  • Jayaprihyan Jayasilan Vascular Unit, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth 2, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Benjamin Leong Dak Keung Vascular Unit, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth 2, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i.2945

Keywords:

general, surgery, cost, saving, cost-saving

Abstract

Introduction: The VenaSeal closure system is a non-thermal, non-tumescent, non-sclerosant procedure which is the latest innovation with the use of cyanoacrylate closure, to treat symptomatic venous reflux disease in the lower extremity superficial venous system. This method of treatment has been provided by vascular services in Sabah since the year 2017. The main objective is to analyse the effectiveness and outcome of this method and to study the complications arising from this treatment.

Published

2021-03-31

How to Cite

Jayaprihyan Jayasilan, & Benjamin Leong Dak Keung. (2021). The ‘Super Glue’: Successful Use of VenaSeal Closure System for the Treatment of Varicose Vein in Sabah. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 15, 15. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v15i.2945
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