Characterisation and optimisation of foams for varicose vein sclerotherapy
Soft Condensed Matter
2026-03-11 v1
Abstract
In this study we characterise the properties of foams used for varicose vein sclerotherapy. Their effectiveness is evaluated by predicting their yield stress and their flow profiles within a model of a vein. This information is represented using a Bingham number, which also takes into account the foam liquid fraction and the Sauter mean of the bubble size distribution. Based on this modelling, the most effective foams have a Bingham number B = 600 for a vein of diameter 2mm, in addition to a narrow bubble size distribution.
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@article{arxiv.2005.01458,
title = {Characterisation and optimisation of foams for varicose vein sclerotherapy},
author = {Tirion G. Roberts and Simon J. Cox and Andrew L. Lewis and Stephen A. Jones},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.01458},
year = {2026}
}
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10 pages, 6 figures