Research Catalog

Title

Sclerotherapy : treatment of varicose and telangiectatic leg veins / Mitchel P. Goldman.

Author

Goldman, Mitchel P.

Publication

St. Louis : Mosby, [1995], ©1995.

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Description

xxii, 519 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Subjects

• Telangiectasis > therapy
• Varicose Veins > therapy
• Varicose veins > Treatment
• Sclerotherapy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Anatomy and Histology of the Venous System of the Leg -- 2. Adverse Sequelae and Complications of Venous Hypertension -- 3. Pathophysiology of Varicose Veins -- 4. Pathophysiology of Telangiectasias -- 5. Noninvasive Examination of the Patient Before Sclerotherapy / Helane S. Fronek -- 6. Compression Hosiery and Elastic Bandages: Their Use in the Prevention and Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins -- 7. Mechanism of Action of Sclerotherapy -- 8. Complications and Adverse Sequelae of Sclerotherapy -- 9. Clinical Methods for Sclerotherapy of Varicose Veins -- 10. The Role of Surgery in Treatment of Varicose Veins and Venous Telangiectasias / John J. Bergan -- 11. Clinical Methods for Sclerotherapy of Telangiectasias -- 12. Laser and Noncoherent Pulsed Light Treatment of Leg Telangiectasias and Venules -- 13. Setting up a Sclerotherapy Practice -- App. A: Compression Hosiery -- App. B: Manufacturers and Distributors of Sclerosing Solutions -- App. C: Sample Patient Questionnaire.
• App. D: Consent Form -- App. E: Diagrammatic Chart Notes and Follow-up Notes -- App. F: Equipment Sources -- App. G: Patient Brochures -- App. H: Sample Letter to Insurance Company to Accompany Operative Report -- App. I: Fee for Leg Vein Sclerotherapy -- App. J: Patient Insurance Information -- App. K: Patient Information -- App. L: Postoperative Sclerotherapy Instructions.

ISBN

0815140118 (alk. paper)

LCCN

94044914

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries