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This agent is associated with less severe allergic and inflammatory reactions [119]. Skin necrosis is rare. However, Cabrera reported skin necrosis in 6% of cases with venous malformations. One reversible cardiac arrest was reported [121]. 2 Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate (Sotradecol) Sodium tetradecyl sulphate damages the endothelium resulting in thrombosis and fibrosis. This agent can be used in a liquid solution or by creating a foam with air. The main difference between liquid solution and foam is the long life of the foam in the vein and by the clear separation obtained between the blood and the sclerosant.
Skin necrosis is a well-known complication related to the use of this substance [125]. Percutaneous injection of STS has been reported to provoke thrombosis of localized vascular lesions, facilitating their surgical identification and removal [125]. 3 Ethanolamine Oleate Ethanolamine oleate is a mixture of 5% ethanolamine oleate (synthetic mixture of ethanolamine and acid oleic) and iodized oil (Lipiodol) (ratio 5:1–5:2). It is a salt of an unsaturated fatty acid and has been used as a sclerosing agent because it has excellent thrombosing properties [126].
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