Background. Vascular malformations are structural abnormalities which are formed by progressively enlarging aberrant and ecstatic vessels without endothelial cell proliferation and composed of the type of vessel involved, i.e., capillary, veins, and ...
Peeyush Shivhare +7 more
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Comparison of outcomes and costs of surgery versus sclerotherapy to treat hydrocele
Objective: To evaluate the outcomes and costs associated with surgery versus sclerotherapy as treatment of hydroceles. Methods: A total of 53 men consecutively treated for hydrocele at our organization, between December 2015 and June 2019, were ...
Fernando Korkes +4 more
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Skin hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy with polidocanol: A systematic review. [PDF]
Skin hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy with polidocanol-containing sclerosants is a common local side effect. Sclerotherapists should be familiar with factors that trigger hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy with polidocanol-containing sclerosants.
Simon Bossart +19 more
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Simultaneous microsurgical spermatic vein ligation and sclerotherapy - A combined procedure for the treatment of recurrent or persistent varicocele [PDF]
Objectives: Microsurgical ligation as well as antegrade sclerotherapy have been established in varicocele treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a combination of microsurgery.
Corvin, Stefan +6 more
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Special cases of sclerotherapy [PDF]
In this article the basic rules for sclerotherapy of varicose veins in some special cases are discussed. These include varicose veins in pregnant women, sclerotherapy in patients against the background of treatment with indirect anticoagulants, in ...
Petrov, Veselin; Medical University of Varna +2 more
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A Randomized Trial Comparing Treatments for Varicose Veins [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation are widely used alternatives to surgery for the treatment of varicose veins, but their comparative effectiveness and safety remain uncertain. METHODS: In a randomized trial
Ramsay, Craig R +64 more
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Efficiency and Safety of Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy With Ligation for Esophageal Varices: A Retrospective Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy with ligation (EISL) is a combined endoscopic treatment that involves endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) and endoscopic variceal ligation. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of conventional EIS and EISL in treating esophageal varices and the usefulness of EISL.
Maki K +6 more
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Neurological complications of sclerotherapy for varicose veins [PDF]
Sclerotherapy has been shown to be an effective and increasingly popular therapeutic strategy for the treatment of varicose veins. However, recent reports of serious side effects, including cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) and transient ischemic attacks ...
Shepherd, Amanda Claire +7 more
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Visual disturbance following sclerotherapy for varicose veins, reticular veins and telangiectasias: a systematic literature review. [PDF]
The objective of the study was to review the literature reporting visual disturbance (VD)following sclerotherapy for varicose veins. Underlying mechanisms will be discussed.
Smith, P C +3 more
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BACKGROUND Recurrent varicose veins with neovascularization are a common clinical problem. Although endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) has become the standard treatment modality to treat truncal veins, additional sclerotherapy is required to treat newly
Simon Bossart +9 more
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