Effectiveness of liquid versus foam sclerotherapy with or without herbal gel in treating telangiectasia and reticular veins: A randomized controlled trial
< 0.001). Adverse events did not significantly differ between groups and were transient and self-limiting.ConclusionFoam sclerotherapy demonstrated superior efficacy, faster clinical improvement, and higher patient satisfaction compared to liquid sclerotherapy, particularly when combined with post-procedural herbal gel application, which further enhanced resolution rates and overall patient outcomes.
Authors
- Islam Atta
- Reda Fawzy
- Mohamed Gaheed
- Ahmed Fouda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9217-1557)
- Moustafa Mabrouk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1745-1768)
- Mohab Saeed
Institutions
- Kafrelsheikh University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Phlebology The Journal of Venous Disease
- Published
- 2026-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02683555261451564
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00