2nd Edition

Fundamentals of Phlebology: Venous Disease for Clinicians

By Helane S Fronek Copyright 2007
108 Pages 58 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

112 Pages
by CRC Press

112 Pages
by CRC Press

Venous disorders, while generally not life-threatening, affect millions worldwide, causing pain, disability and negatively impacting the lives of sufferers. Enormous advances have been made recently in treatments, providing minimally invasive solutions, increasing rates of success, low rates of morbidity and better care for a greater number of patients.  With contributions from experts... Read more
Contributing authors
Foreword by John Bergan
Preface
1. Venous anatomy and pathophysiology
2. Evaluation of the patient with venous disease
3. Conservative therapy for venous disease
4. Principles of the treatment of superficial venous disease
5. Sclerosing solutions
6. Sclerotherapy of telangiectasias and reticular veins
7. Technique for schlerosing varicose veins
8. Complications of sclerotherapy
9. Treatment of leg telangiectasias with lasers and high-intensity pulsed light
10. Endovenous thermal ablation in the management of varicose veins
11. Surgery for varicose veins
12. Ambulatory phlebectomy
13. Anesthesia for phlebological surgery in the office
14. Venous leg ulcers: modern evaluation and management
15. Thrombosis and thrombophlebitis
16. CEAP classification of venous disorders
17. Setting up a phlebology practice
18. About the American College of Phlebology
Index

Biography

Helane Fronek MD FACP FACPh
San Diego, California, USA and Past President of the American College of Phlebology