Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series:Treatment of Leg Veins 2/e

Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series:Treatment of Leg Veins,2/e


With its bound-in instructional DVD, Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Treatment of Leg Veins by Murad Alam,
MD and Sirunya Silapunt, MD, offers practical, step-by-step visual guidance as well as expert hints and tips for
performing a full range of cosmetic procedures including ambulatory phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, foam sclerotherapy, and
laser surgery. Edited by the foremost pioneers in the field, this edition provides coverage of timely topics and
advancements and includes new chapters on ultrasound techniques and compression. Case studies with more "before and
after" clinical photographs depict cases as they present in practice, and an expanded collection of procedural video
clips enables you to immediately implement the newest surgical procedures into your practice.


Fundamental Concepts
1. Venous anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
2. Presentations of venous disease
a. Superficial venous insufficiency
b. Deep venous insufficiency
c. Differential diagnosis of clinical patterns
Diagnostic Approach
3. Patient Evaluation (H&P)
a. History and physical
b. Clinical Etiologic Anatomic Pathologic (CEAP) classification
c. Diagnostic studies
d. Manual Doppler
e. Duplex ultrasound
f. Photoplethysmography
g. Classification of venous disease
Therapy
4. Therapeutic overview
a. Role of Compression therapy
b. Treatment of truncal or saphenous vein incompetence
c. Treatment of non-truncal tributaries
i. Small vessel disease
ii. Large vessel disease
d. Integrating therapeutic options
5. Sclerotherapy
a. Standard technique
b. Foam sclerotherapy
c. Duplex guided sclerotherapy
d. Empty vein technique
6. Laser surgery
7. Ambulatory Phlebectomy
a. Leg varicosities
b. Veins in other locations
8. Endovenous ablation
a. VNUS Closure® (Radiofrequency Closure®)
b. Endovenous laser
9. Surgical Approaches
a. Stripping and Ligation
b. Subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS)
Resources
10. Appendices
a. Organizations
b. Equipment manufacturers and distributors
c. Diagrams and forms

Index