Varicose Veins

on the Leg

About Varicose Veins

Varicose veins can appear when blood collects in the vein instead of being pumped directly to the heart. Varicose veins are gnarled and enlarged. Any vein may become varicose, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet. That's because standing and walking increase the pressure in the veins in your lower body. Varicose veins are more common in women than men. For some people, varicose veins are primarily a cosmetic concern, while others experience aching and discomfort in the area.

Varicose Vein Treatment

Varicose veins are most often treated with one of several non-surgical treatments. The most common treatment is called Sclerotherapy, where a solution is injected into the vein that seals it shut. The vein then turns into scar tissue, and color and inflammation of the vein usually fade in a few weeks. There is a new type of this therapy being used called microsclerotherapy which uses specialized solutions and injection techniques. Some doctors use an electrical current rather than injections to seal the vein; this is called Electrodesiccation. Laser surgery is sometimes used, most commonly for small varicose veins or spider veins. In this treatment, strong bursts of light are sent into the vein, causing it to slowly fade and disappear. A final treatment that can be used is vein stripping, where a long vein is removed through small incisions.

Research Articles on Rubber Band Ligations of Hemorrhoids

... bleeding was controlled in 228 patients (95.4%), and rectal prolapse was reduced in 310 patients (91.99 ... long-term results of combined sclerotherapy and rubber band ligation in the ...

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RECTAL PROBLEMS - Patients - American College of Gastroenterology

... followed by scarring. Sclerotherapy: injection of a chemical ... scarring, fissures, or prolapse (protrusion) of the rectum ... effort, and to exclude a rectal mass. Anal manometry is a ...

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PakMediNet - Keywords (MeSH) Index

...Sajjad Ashraf.The role of Sclerotherapy in rectal prolapse & it`s combination with.....Research Articles associated with keyword Rectal Prolapse .. 1.. Muhammad Shahab Athar.....3.. ...

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Rectal prolapse

Rectal prolapse occurs in the extremes of life. Prolapse in children usually noted by parents ... Includes injection sclerotherapy, mucosal...

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PakMediNet - View Abstract

Mohammad Arif, Afzal Junejo. Injection Sclerotherapy Using 5% Phenol in Almond Oil in the Treatment of Partial Rectal Prolapse in Children. J Surg Pakistan Sep 2001;6(3):29-30. ... 4%). It ...

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eMedicine - Prostatitis : Article by Sean O Henderson, MD

Special Concerns: Acute bacterial prostatitis is a recognized complication after sclerotherapy for rectal prolapse.

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Rectal Prolapse

Online Dictionary Directories RECTAL PROLAPSE DICTIONARY INDEX Excerpt (Introduction) ... Cell motility Intestinal Sclerotherapy...

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Diagnosing Hemorrhoids Types and Rectal Prolapse

Daignosing hemorrhoids types and hemorrhoid treatment options by severity of rectal prolapse. ... 2nd Degree – Rectal prolapse is spontaneously reducible. Sclerotherapy. Infrared ...

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Hemorrhoid.net - Rectal Prolapse and Procidentia

... specialty assessment. Management of incomplete rectal prolapse in adults is similar to that of hemorrhoids. Treatment includes injection sclerotherapy, mucosal banding, or surgical ...

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Thieme-connect - Abstract

Key words. Injection sclerotherapy - phenol in almond oil - rectal prolapse...

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