Doctors across Europe have hailed the development of a new fast-acting medical glue as a breakthrough treatment for varicose veins.
Clinical testing of the glue – called VenaSeal – has been taking place across Europe, led by scientists from the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College, London.
The adhesive has been developed by US company, Sapheon, and is injected into diseased veins so blood is re-routed into healthier veins. Tests have so far yielded a 100 per cent success rate in the tests on 120 patients.
Sapheon’s chief medical officer, Dr Rodney Raabe – who is also responsible for inventing the glue – said that it eliminates the need for the patients to wear compression stockings after any treatment because, in this case, compression is not part of the procedure.
He explained, “Unlike laser, radiofrequency and steam treatments, our procedure is also entirely non-energy based so there is no need for expensive equipment to generate heat and no need for local anaesthetic to be administered the full-length of the vein to reduce any pain.”
Professor Alun Davies, who has tested the glue on 12 patients at London’s Charing Cross Hospital said his tests have been very encouraging.
“So far it has been very straightforward and all the patients have been fine,” he said. “One had a complication of inflammation on the skin but that soon settled down.”
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