Vein Diagnosis and Treatment : A

This practical how-to guide explains and illustrates the most effective sclerotherapy techniques, beginning with the approach to the patient with varicose or telangiectatic veins and what to look for during the initial physical exam. The chapters then present up-to-date coverage on anatomy, non-invasive texting, and basic concepts and methods of treating varicose, varicosed reticular, and teangiectatic veins. The book also discuses how to minimize complications, how to treat varicose veins by leg region, and alternatives to sclerotherapy as well as performing sclerotherapy on body areas other than the legs.

Robert A. Weiss, M.D. is Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Associate Editor of the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology. He is currently in private practice.

Margaret A. Weiss, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, The John Hopkins Unversity School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Baltimore, MD.

Part I: Background.

The Spectrum of Venous Disease.

Venous Anatomy.

Histology.

Venous Physiology and Pathophysiology.

Common Patterns of Abnormal Veins.

Part II: Diagnosis.

History and Physical Exam.

Common Clinical Presentations.

Continuous Wave Doppler.

Other Tests for Venous Evaluation.

Venous Imaging/Duplex Ultrasound.

Treatment.

Patient Education and Informed Consent.

Treatment of Large Varicose Veins.

Treatment of Small Veins.

Sclerosing Solutions.

Compression.

Veins at Other Sites.

Facial Veins.

Contraindications and Other Considerations.

Duplex Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy.

Lasers and High Intensity Pulsed Light.

Surgery for Truncal Varicose Veins.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy.

Radiofrequency Mediated Endovenous Occlusion.

Problems.

Minimizing and Treating Complications.

Thrombophlebitis and Venous Thromboembolism.

Non-Healing Ulcers.

Practice.

Outfitting the Phlebology Practice.

Appendix A: Forms.

Appendix B: Manufacturers & Distributors.

Appendix C: Terminology & Codes.

Index.

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Vein Diagnosis and Treatment : A Comprehensive Approach

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