Foam sclerotherapy of great saphenous vein: The need for further improvement and ill-defined issues.

Foam sclerotherapy is considered an acceptable method to treat great saphenous vein (GSV) insufficiency, promoting occlusion of its trunk and eradicating reflux. Yet, certain technical points have not been standardized while issues regarding the ultrasonographic appearance of successful or acceptable GSV obliteration or the end-points of the method are not clearly defined. This article comments on the aforementioned using examples based on personal experience.