Foam and liquid sclerotherapy for varicose veins

Phlebology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 62-72

  Smith, P Coleridge ^a,b  

^a London Vein Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b Bridge Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Duplex ultrasound imaging; Reticular varices; Telangiectases; Ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEPARIN; POLIDOCANOL; SCLEROSING AGENT; TETRADECYL SULFATE SODIUM; WARFARIN;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COUGHING; DATA BASE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INJECTION SITE ULCER; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECANALIZATION; SCLEROTHERAPY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TECHNIQUE; TELANGIECTASIA; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TRAINING; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARICOSIS; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 66249120337     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 14333031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/phleb.2009.09s007     Document Type: Article

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