A form of treatment for varices in which a sclerosing solution is injected into a vein.
The treatment of a varicose vein by injecting a sclerosant agent into the vein, and so encouraging the blood in the vein to clot.
Treatment of varicose veins by the injection of an irritant solution. This causes thrombophlebitis, which encourages obliteration of the varicose vein by thrombosis and subsequent scarring.
A treatment that involves injecting varicose veins with a sclerosing fluid. This causes fibrosis of the lining of the vein and its eventual obliteration. Sclerotherapy is used to treat varicose veins in the legs, anus (haemorrhoids) and at the junction of the oesophagus with the stomach.
The injection of irritating chemicals into vascular spaces or body cavities to harden, fill, or destroy them. Sclerotherapy has been used to manage varicose veins, hemorrhoids, esophageal varices, benign hepatic cysts, malignant pleural effusions, and intracranial aneurysms, among other diseases. A common complication of the procedure is injury to neighboring tissues. Commonly used sclerosing agents include absolute ethanol and sodium tetradecyl sulfate.
A technique used to treat varicose veins, particularly those found in the legs, hemorrhoids, and esophageal varices. In this procedure, an irritating solution is injected into the affected vein, inducing inflammation in the inner lining. This inflammatory response results in the development of scar tissue and the closure of the vein.