INTRODUCTION Surgical management with saphenous high ligation was considered in treating superficial thrombosis(st) of the great saphenous vein. Although thermal ablation of Great saphenous had been gradually replacing surgery yet its use in treating superficial thrombosis has not yet been approved. We report one patient with great saphenous thrombosis using microwave ablation REPORT A 31-year-old man had superficial thrombosis of his leg and thigh with the reflux of the great saphenous vein (GSV) who underwent microwave ablation of the GSV.
It was punctured at the groin and the catheter was introduced downwards to prevent embolization. DISCUSSION Retrograde microwave ablation of GSV thrombosis could prevent embolization and thrombus extension, yet further studies are needed to make the standardization and guidelines for this procedure.
