Major neurological events following foam sclerotherapy

Phlebology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 189-192

  Bush, Ronald G ^a   Derrick, M ^b   Manjoney, D ^c  

^a Midwest Vein and Laser Center   (United States)

^b Bakersfield Varicose Vein Center   (United States)

^c Wisconsin Vein Center and Medispa   (United States)

Author keywords

Air embolus; CVA; Foam sclerotherapy; Hyperbaric O2 treatment

Indexed keywords

TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM; SCLEROSING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOAM; FOAM SCLEROTHERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INJECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROTHERAPY; TELANGIECTASIA; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; ULTRASOUND; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HEART SEPTUM DEFECT; PATHOLOGY; REMISSION; STROKE; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM, AIR; FEMALE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; SCLEROTHERAPY; STROKE; TELANGIECTASIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 52649105462     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2007.007073     Document Type: Article

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