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sclerotherapy /scle·ro·ther·a·py/ (skler?o-ther´ah-pe) injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to produce inflammation and eventual fibrosis and obliteration of the lumen, as for treatment of hemorrhoids.
sclerotherapy (skl n a treatment in which a mildly ir-ritating substance (a proliferant) is injected into osseus-ligamentous junc-tions or into weak connective tissues. The body's response to the irritant includes increased blood flow and tissue strengthening. Also called reconstructive therapy. See also proliferant. sclerotherapy, n the use of sclerosing chemicals to treat such varicosities as hemorrhoids and esophageal varices. sclerotherapy the injection of sclerosing agents. |
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team specializing in phlebology, the Institute offers the most up-to-date treatments, including VNUS Closure and Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT), two FDA-approved procedures that efficiently close varicose veins and ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy. in addition to their non-surgical, minimally invasive COMPASS protocol of sequential ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy. |
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