Neurological complications of sclerotherapy for varicose veins

Sarvananthan, Tharsi; Shepherd, Amanda Claire; Willenberg, Torsten; Davies, Alun Huw (2012). Neurological complications of sclerotherapy for varicose veins. Journal of vascular surgery, 55(1), pp. 243-51. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.05.093

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Sclerotherapy has been shown to be an effective and increasingly popular therapeutic strategy for the treatment of varicose veins. However, recent reports of serious side effects, including cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) and transient ischemic attacks (TIA), as well as speech and visual disturbances, have caused serious concern regarding its use. This review evaluated the reported incidences of neurological side effects associated with the use of sclerotherapy.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Cardiovascular Disorders (DHGE) > Clinic of Angiology

UniBE Contributor:

Willenberg, Torsten Andreas

ISSN:

0741-5214

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:35

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:11

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.jvs.2011.05.093

PubMed ID:

21840152

Web of Science ID:

000298772900038

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/14153 (FactScience: 220990)

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