Treatment of Leg Veins

by Alam, Murad, M.D.; Silapunt, Sirunya, M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781437719222
• ISBN10: 1437719228
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-15
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

With its bound-in instructional DVD, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Treatment of Leg Veins by Murad Alam, MD and Sirunya Silapunt, MD, offers practical, step-by-step visual guidance as well as expert hints and tips for performing a full range of cosmetic procedures including ambulatory phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, foam sclerotherapy, and laser surgery. Edited by the foremost pioneers in the field, this edition provides coverage of timely topics and advancements and includes new chapters on ultrasound techniques and compression. Case studies with more "before and after" clinical photographs depict cases as they present in practice, and an expanded collection of procedural video clips enables you to immediately implement the newest surgical procedures into your practice.Optimize outcomes and improve your technique with guidance about common pitfalls and "tricks of the trade" from practically minded, technically skilled, hands-on clinicians. Implement the newest surgical procedures into your practice with the guidance of an expanded, comprehensive collection of procedural video clips.Stay current with the emerging topics and newest developments in cosmetic surgery. New chapters cover the latest ultrasound-guided procedures and compression techniques.See things as they appear in practice thanks to an abundance of color illustrations and case studies, including more "before and after" clinical photographs.Watch and learn the hottest procedures and techniques for treating vein disorders.

Table of Contents

Fundamental Concepts

Venous anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology

Presentations of venous disease

Superficial venous insufficiency

Deep venous insufficiency

Differential diagnosis of clinical patterns

Diagnostic Approach

Patient Evaluation (H&P)

History and physical

Clinical Etiologic Anatomic Pathologic (CEAP) classification

Diagnostic studies

Manual Doppler

Duplex ultrasound

Photoplethysmography

Classification of venous disease

Therapy

Therapeutic overview

Role of Compression therapy

Treatment of truncal or saphenous vein incompetence

Treatment of non-truncal tributaries

Small vessel disease

Large vessel disease

Integrating therapeutic options

Sclerotherapy

Standard technique

Foam sclerotherapy

Duplex guided sclerotherapy

Empty vein technique

Laser surgery

Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Leg varicosities

Veins in other locations

Endovenous ablation

VNUS Closure® (Radiofrequency Closure®)

Endovenous laser

Surgical Approaches

Stripping and Ligation

Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS)

Resources

Appendices

Organizations

Equipment manufacturers and distributors

Diagrams and forms

Index

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