Sclerotherapy: Sclerotherapy is treatment for spider veins and some varicose veins by injecting a saline (salt) solution into the veins, which flushes out the blood and leads to shrinkage and decomposition of the varicose veins.
These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Sclerotherapy:
These non-surgical medical options may be possible alternative treatments to performing Sclerotherapy:
Surgical procedure options to consider as an alternative for Sclerotherapy may include these surgeries:
These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Sclerotherapy may include:
Possible surgical complications of Sclerotherapy may include:
The prognosis for a good medical outcome: The treatment is successful for the majority of patients.
Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Sclerotherapy) include:
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