Varicose Veins and Telangiectasias

Abstract

FUNDAMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Physiologic Observations on Causes of Varicose Veins. Anatomic Observations on the Cuases of Varicose Veins. Pathogenesis of Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Common Anatomic Patterns of Varicose Veins DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION Laboratory Evaluation of Varicose Veins. Pretreatment Testing of Patients with Varicose Veins and Telangiectatic Blemishes TREATMENT OPTIONS Compression Therapy. Historical Development of Varicose Vein Surgery. Treatment of Varicosities of Saphenous Origin : Comparison of Ligation, Selective Excision, And Sclerotherapy. Treatment of Varicosities of Saphenous Origin: A Dialogue. Treatment of Varicose Veins By Sclerotherapy : An Overview. Compression Sclerotherapy for Large Varicose Veins and Perforator Veins : A Personal Technique. Role of Sclerotherapy in Greater Saphenous Vein Incompotence. Adverse Sequelae of Sclerotherapy Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins. Complications of Sclerotherapy Treatment of Varicose and Telangiectatic Leg Veins COMPLEX PROBLEMS INVOLVING VARICOSE VEINS Treatment of Varicose Veins Associated with Congenital Vascular Malformations. Varicose Veins and Venous Ulceration : Rationale for Conservative Treatment. Pelvic and Vulvar Varices : Pelvic Congestion Syndrome TELANGIECTATIC LEG VEINS Treatment of Telangiectasias. Painful Telangiectasias : Diagnosis and Treatment. Techniques of Small Vessel Sclerotherapy