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Ultrasound Guided
Sclerotherapy |
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Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy is a fairly recent method of treating
large and small diseased veins not visible on the surface simply by injection
of a solution under ultrasound guidance. Not long ago these veins
had to be treated by vein stripping requiring an expensive hospital stay and
lengthy recuperation.
This method uses duplex ultrasound scanning to accurately locate
incompetent subsurface veins and then guide the needle to allow safe
injection of veins which could not otherwise be treated.
Compression stockings are then worn for two to three weeks to compress
the treated veins and allow healing. There is no down time, and normal
activities are pursued. Office follow up is required to monitor
effectiveness of treatment. There may be small collections of trapped
blood which are drained by needle punctures.
Additional ultrasound guided injections to complete closure may be
required. |
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Phone: 803-732-2554 Fax: 803-753-9257 Email:
drandersonmd@earthlink.net |
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Columbia Vein and Aesthetic Center, P.C. |
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Dennis R. Anderson MD |
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Suite
#221 One Harbison Way Columbia,
SC 29212 803-732-2554 |