Vein diagnosis and treatment
Subtitle: a comprehensive approach
By: [editors], Robert A. Weiss, Craig Feied, Margaret A. Weiss.
Contributors: Weiss, Robert A.; Feied, Craig.; Weiss, Margaret A.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Varicose Veins -- diagnosis; Sclerotherapy -- methods; Varicose Veins -- therapy
Other titles: Vein diagnosis & treatment
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. The spectrum of venous disease; title: Ch. 2. Venous anatomy; title: Ch. 3. Histology; title: Ch. 4. Venous physiology and pathophysiology; title: Ch. 5. Common patterns of abnormal veins; title: Ch. 6. History and physical exam; title: Ch. 7. Common clinical presentations; title: Ch. 8. Continuous wave doppler; title: Ch. 9. Other tests for venous evaluation; title: Ch. 10. Venous imaging/duplex ultrasound; title: Ch. 11. Patient education and informed consent; title: Ch. 12. Treatment of large varicose veins; title: Ch. 13. Treatment of small veins; title: Ch. 14. Sclerosing solutions; title: Ch. 15. Compression; title: Ch. 16. Veins at other sites; title: Ch. 17. Facial veins; title: Ch. 18. Contraindications and other considerations; title: Ch. 19. Duplex ultrasound guided sclerotherapy; title: Ch. 20. Lasers and high intensity pulsed light; title: Ch. 21. Surgery for truncal varicose veins; title: Ch. 22. Ambulatory phlebectomy; title: Ch. 23. Radiofrequency mediated endovenous occlusion; title: Ch. 24. Minimizing and treating complications; title: Ch. 25. Thrombophlebitis and venous thromboembolism; title: Ch. 26. Non-healing ulcers; title: Ch. 27. Outfitting the phlebology practice.