Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for severe chronic venous insufficiency

ABSTRACT Chronic venous insufficiency is characterized by cutaneous alterations caused by venous hypertension; in severe forms, it progresses to lower limb ulcers. Lower limb varicose veins are the main cause of chronic venous insufficiency, and the classic treatment includes surgery and compressive...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Camargo Gonçalves de-Abreu, Otacílio de Camargo Júnior, Márcia Fayad Marcondes de-Abreu, José Luís Braga de-Aquino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912017000500511&lng=en&tlng=en