Foam Sclerotherapy: Investigating the Need for Sterile Air

BACKGROUND
Sclerotherapy with foam is becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of varicose veins. There is no consensus on the necessity of sterile air or other gases to produce foam.


OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the potential risk of bacterial inoculation of polidocanol (POL) foam using room air and the antimicrobial properties of polidocanol.


MATERIALS AND METHODS
The amount of airborne microorganisms was quantitatively measured. Four bacterial strains were tested for susceptibility to polidocanol: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Streptococcus pyogenes.


RESULTS
Air measurements varied as a result of air movement and the ...

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