The complete guide to venous disease diagnosis and treatment, both medical and surgical Includes procedure tutorial on DVD! Widely acclaimed in its first edition, Sclerotherapy and Vein Treatment, 2e spans the entire scope of diagnosing and treating varicose and telangiectatic veins. Reflecting both medical and surgical alternatives, this comprehensive, yet practical, guide offers cutting-edge insights from some of the world's most prominent experts on the management of venous disease. You will find step-by-step procedural guidance, supported by hundreds of superb full-color illustrations that add clarity to the text and depict the techniques of successful cannulation. Features: Provides a hands-on overview of medical and surgical techniques Covers the latest advances, including new diagnostic technologies, micro-phlebectomy, foam sclerotherapy, and lasers and high intensity pulsed light Includes contraindications, difficult problems, complications, and case studies of common problems Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD, FACPh Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Director, Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute Hunt Valley, MD Past President, American College of Phlebology Past President, American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Margaret A. Weiss, MD, FAAD Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Director, Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute Hunt Valley, MD Karen Beasley, MD, FAAD Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology The University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD The Maryland Laser, Skin and Vein Institute Hunt Valley, MD Table of contents Contributors Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Spectrum of Venous Disease 2. Venous Anatomy 3. Histology 4. Venous Physiology and Pathology 5. Common Patterns of Abnormal Veins: Guide and Summary by Region 6. History and Physical Examination 7. Common Clinical Presentations 8. Continuous Wave Doppler 9. Physiologic and Other Tests for Venous Evaluation 10. Venous Imaging/Duplex Ultrasound 11. Patient Education and Informed Consent 12. Sclerotherapy of Large Varicose Veins 13. Sclerotheraphy of Small Veins 14. Sclerosing Solutions 15. Compression 16. Veins at Other Sites 17. Facial Veins 18. Special Situations and Problems 19. Foam Sclerotherapy 20. Lasers and High-Intensity Pulsed Light 21. Endovenous Laser Ablation 22. Ambulatory Phlebectomy 23. RF Endovenous Occlusion (Closure or ClosureFast) 24. Minimizing and Treating Complications 25. Outfitting the Phlebology Practice Appendix A: Manufacturers Appendix B: Samples of Forms Appendix C: Terminology for Billing and Encounter Forms Index