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Sclerosant

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sclerosant /scle·ro·sant/ (sklĕ-ro´sant) sclerosing agent.
scle·ro·sant (skl-rsnt, -znt)
n.
An injectable irritant that is used in the treatment of varicose veins and that causes inflammation and subsequent fibrosis, thus obliterating the lumen of the vein.
Sclerosant
An irritating solution that stops bleeding by hardening the blood or vein it is injected into.
Mentioned in: Sclerotherapy for Esophageal Varices
sclerosant
see sclerosing agents.
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In FS the sclerosant is mixed with air or CO2 in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio to form a mousse.
What's new in varicose veins? by Forlee, Martin V. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
A case-patient was defined as a patient who had undergone sclerotherapy at the clinic and subsequently had infection directly related to the site of sclerosant injection.
Case cluster of necrotizing fasciitis and cellulitis associated with ... by Chan, Hiu-Tat; Low, Jillian; Wilson, Lorraine; Harris, Owen C; Cheng, Allen C; Athan, Eugene / Emerging Infectious Diseases
During injection, microbubbles in the sclerosant produce echoes that visibly confirm an intravascular injection.
Duplex ultrasound for superficial venous insufficiency: use for ... by Khilnani, Neil M.; Min, Robert J. / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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