Ultrasonic treatment of varicose veins.
Varicose veins and venous ailments are common among adult Americans. Treatment procedures vary but are mostly invasive. The current investigation utilizes focused high-intensity ultrasound for producing destruction of the venous wall in experimental dogs and in patients with varicose veins. Results are encouraging and suggest that focused ultrasonic irradiation can be an efficacious means of treating varicose veins and other venous disorders.
Schultz-Haakh
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Department of Surgery, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway.
Li
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Welkowitz
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Rosenberg
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D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*