title: Sclerotherapy: review of results and complications in 200 patients.
abstract: Sclerotherapy is enjoying great popularity as a technique to eliminate unsightly spider and varicose veins. This study of 200 charts reveals a high success rate and a low incidence of long-term adverse sequelae. To minimize complications, several suggestions are made based on clinical observations. As with any procedure, experience, meticulous technique, and good patient rapport are at the heart of its success.
authors.affiliation: Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Puissegur Lupo
mesh_terms: D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D000077423:Polidocanol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D012965:Sodium Chloride; C011175:betamethasone-17,21-dipropionate; D006493:Heparin; D001623:Betamethasone