Sclerotherapy and vein treatment
By: Robert A. Weiss, Margaret A. Weiss, Karen L. Beasley
Contributors: Weiss, Margaret A.; Beasley, Karen L.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9780071786096; 9780071485425; 9780071785358
Subjects: Varicose Veins; Sclerotherapy; Methods; Diagnosis; Therapy
Description: This 2 edition spans the entire scope of diagnosing and treating varicose and telangiectatic veins. Reflecting both medical and surgical alternatives, this comprehensive, yet practical, guide offers cutting-edge insights from some of the world's most prominent experts on the management of venous disease. You will find step-by-step procedural guidance, supported by hundreds of full-color illustrations that add clarity to the text and depict the techniques of successful cannulation. Features: Provides a hands-on overview of medical and surgical techniques. Covers the latest advances, including new diagnostic technologies, micro-phlebectomy, foam sclerotherapy, and lasers and high intensity pulsed light. Includes contraindications, difficult problems, complications, and case studies of common problems.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Vein diagnosis and treatment / Robert A. Weiss, Craig Feied, Margaret A. Weiss. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The spectrum of venous disease; title: Venous anatomy; title: Histology; title: Venous physiology and pathology; title: Common patterns of abnormal veins : guide and summary by region; title: History and physical examination; title: Common clinical presentations; title: Continuous wave doppler; title: Physiologic and other tests for venous evaluation; title: Venous imaging/duplex ultrasound; title: Patient education and informed consent; title: Sclerotherapy of large varicose veins; title: Sclerotherapy of small veins; title: Sclerosing solutions; title: Compression; title: Veins at other sites; title: Facial veins; title: Special situations and problems; title: Foam sclerotherapy; title: Lasers and high-intensity pulsed light; title: Endovenous laser ablation; title: Ambulatory phlebectomy; title: RF endovenous occlusion (closure or closurefast); title: Minimizing and treating complications; title: Outfitting the phlebology practice.