CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA • Volume 35, No 3, September – October 2024 168 AFRICA Postoperative results according to vein diameters during endovascular closure with NBCA are presented. It was shown that the use of an esmarch bandage in the closure of venous structures over 10 mm increased the chance of postoperative success and could prevent additional complications, such as ecchymosis or phlebitis. Fig. 1A, B. Initial measurement of the saphenous vein diameter before the procedure. C, D. The extremity wrapped with an esmarch bandage to provide total compression of the vein during closure. E, F. Re-evaluation of vein diameter and closure after the first month (the red star shows a closed saphenous vein and halo area). A C E B D F
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