1. European guidelines for sclerotherapy in chronic venous disorders.
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Rabe, E, Breu, FX, Cavezzi, A, Smith, P Coleridge, Frullini, A, Gillet, JL, Guex, JJ, Hamel-Desnos, C, Kern, P, Partsch, B, Ramelet, AA, Tessari, L, and Pannier, F
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INFORMED consent (Medical law) , *SCLEROTHERAPY , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MEDICAL protocols , *PATIENT safety , *DRUG administration , *DRUG dosage ,TREATMENT of vascular diseases - Abstract
The article presents guideline for liquid and foam sclerotherapy drafted on behalf of 23 European Phlebological Societies during a Guideline Conference in Mainz, Germany from May 7-10, 2012. The guideline focuses on sclerosing drugs, sodium tetradecyl sulphate and polidocanol, which are licensed in the majority countries of Europe. The guideline offers recommendations regarding efficacy, side-effects and indications of foam and liquid sclerotherapy of venous malformations and varicose veins.
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- 2014
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