Sclerotherapy is a procedure used to treat irregular blood vessel formations. This procedure involves a small needle being inserted into the proper vessel area and release medicine to help the blood vessels shrink. This is commonly used on young adults and children.
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injecting a strong and irritating solution (a sclerosant) into the veins and/or the area beside the distended vein. Sclerosant injected directly into the vein causes blood clots to form
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sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a commonly used treatment of spider vein.
Sclerotherapy is a treatment of injecting a solution to harden the veins.
there were 616,879 sclerotherapy procedures performed in the United States in 2001; 97% were performed on women and 3% were done on men
Prolotherapy using injections was derived from a treatment developed by H.I. Biegeleisen called sclerotherapy, used to treat varicose veins .
perforation or bleeding of the esophagus and lung problems, such as aspiration pneumonia. Long-term sclerotherapy can also damage the esophagus
For example sodium tetradecyl sulfate.
In most hospitals, sclerotherapy for esophageal varices is the treatment of choice to stop esophageal bleeding during acute episodes, and to prevent further incidences of bleeding.
Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices has a 20-40% incidence of complications.transient chest pain.difficulty swallowing.fever.allergic reactions.Infection.bleeding of the esophagus.lung problems.protein intoxication.1-2% percent mortality rate.
Before sclerotherapy for esophageal varices, the patient's vital signs and other pertinent data are recorded, an intravenous line is inserted to administer fluid or blood, and a sedative is prescribed.
Sclerotherapy for esophageal varices has a 20-40% incidence of complications and a 1-2% mortality rate. The procedure controls acute bleeding in about 90% of patients
.After the bleeding vein is identified, a long, flexible sclerotherapy needle is passed through the endoscope. sclerosant is injected into the vein or the surrounding area. sclerosant.causes blood clots to form and stops the bleeding.