To determine the efficacy and safety of endoscopic resection and ablation of superficial varicosities using a powered vein resector, irrigated illuminator. Material and Method: 83 consecutive patients were involved in the study. 103 limbs in 83 patients were treated using a minimal invasive, powered, vein resecting devide with cutaneous transillumination and tumescent anesthesia technique. There were 51 women and 32 men. All patients were operated under general anesthesia or regional anesthesia. Operative time and patient satisfaction scores were recorded along with the number of incisions made. Result: 83 patients(51/61.4% female, 32/38.6% male, aged 25-78 years) had varicose vein. Average age at the time of operation was 45 years(range, 25 to 78 years). There were 63 unilateral procedures and 20 bilateral operations. Operative time ranged from 24 to 46 minutes (average 35.3 minutes) in the unilateral procedure. The number of incisions per limb averaged 2.7(range, 2 to 5). Postoperative complications occurred in 7(8.4%) patients. Patients were asked to describe their pain on an analog scale ranging form 1 to 10 with r representing no pain and 10 worst imaginable pain. Immediately postoperative pain score was 2.4 Postoperative pain score at 72 hours had a mean score of 2.0. Postoperative pain score at 1 months were 1. Conclusion: Varicose vein removal using Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy(TIPP) is a safe and efficient procedure. The procedure saves time, is easy to perform, and gives direct visualization and a distinct endpoint of the removal of veins. It is also less tedious to perform and gives good cosmetic results with significant pain relief.
배경: 하지정맥류의 새로운 수술법중의 하나인 투시조명하 정맥류수술법의 효과 및 안정성 등을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 순천향대학교부석 부천병원 흉부외과에서 수술을 시행 받은 83명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 병력 및 수술시간, 절개창 및 술 후 통증 정도, 합병증 등을 살펴보았다. 결과: 환자들의 연령은 평균 45.5세(범위, 25세-78세)였으며, 남자가 32명 여자가 51명으로 여자가 많았다. 103예의 수술을 시행하였으며 한쪽인 경우가 63예, 양측인 경우가 20예였다. 평균수술시간은 한쪽 하지당 35.5분이었고 수술창은 한쪽 하지당 서혜부수술창을 제외하고 평균 2.7개이었다. 술 후 합병증으로는 혈종생성이 3예, 부종이 2예, 남겨진 정맥류가 2예였다. 술 후 통증 점수(통증이 없으면 1점, 아주 심각한 통증이 있으면 10점)는 수술당일은 평균 2.4점이었고 수술 후 3일째는 2점, 1개월 이후는 1점이었다. 결론: 투시조명하 정맥류 수술법은 안전하고 효과적이며 미용효과가 우수한 새로운 치료법의 하나라고 생각된다.