RT Book, Section
A1 Friedmann, Daniel P.
A1 Mishra, Vineet
A1 Hsu, Jeffrey T. S.
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
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ID 1161347907
T1 Treatment of Varicose Veins and Telangiectatic Lower-Extremity Vessels
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161347907
RD 2024/04/19
AB AT-A-GLANCEReverse  venous  flow  (reflux)  is  exceedingly  common  in  the  general  population.Age,  pregnancy,  body  mass,  and  a  family  history  of  varicose  leg  veins  all  increase  the  incidence  of  venous  reflux  in  patients.Duplex  ultrasound  examination  can  rapidly,  effectively,  and  reproducibly  map  the  superficial  venous  pathways  of  the  lower  extremities  and  identify  sources  of  reflux  in  a  noninvasive  fashion.Sclerotherapy  is  the  gold  standard  treatment  for  spider  veins,  although  lasers  may  play  an  important  adjuvant  or  alternative  role.Varicose  veins  are  often  treated  with  a  combination  of  endovenous  ablation  and  sclerotherapy  or  phlebectomy,  depending  on  their  underlying  cause.