Varicose Veins Today
A decade ago a doctor’s advice to a patient with varicose veins was easy: the alternatives are injection sclerotherapy or surgery. Only these techniques have existed long enough to know about both...
View ArticleFoam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins – A Patient's View
A substantial change in medical practice has occurred in the last 10 years. Several new, minimally invasive techniques for treating have been described and come into general use. The main aim of these...
View ArticleFoam Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
A substantial change in medical practice has occurred in the last 10 years. Several new, minimally invasive techniques for treating have been described and come into general use. The main aim of these...
View ArticleVideo: Foam Sclerotherapy
http://www.varicoseveins.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/foamsclero-high5.mp4 This video presentation showst the techniques that we use to treat varicose veins.
View ArticleVideo: Richard and Judy discover foam sclerotherapy
This video presentation discusses the modern treatment of foam sclerotherapy. http://www.varicoseveins.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/randjudy2003-high1.mp4
View ArticleAudio: Jenny Murray discusses foam sclerotherapy on ‘Womans Hour’
Jenny Murray and Philip Coleridge Smith discuss the modern varicose veins treatment, ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy. http://www.varicoseveins.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/womans-hour.mp4
View ArticleVideo Lecture 6: Ms Katy Darvall
Ms Katy Darvall discusses the long term outcomes following foam sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicose veins.
View ArticleVideo lecture 5: Mr Huw Davies
Mr Huw Davies presents a review of the randomised clinical trials which have been done to assess the outcome of ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins.
View ArticleVideo Lecture 4: Mr Matthew Popplewell
Mr Matthew Popplewell discusses NICE Guidelines and referral recommendations for patients with varicose veins.
View ArticleVideo lecture 3: Dr Mike Watkins
Dr Mike Watkins discusses the pharmacology of sclerotherapy and sclerosants including Fibrovein.
View ArticleVideo lecture 2: Mr Philip Coleridge Smith
Philip Coleridge Smith discusses the background to foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins including patient selection and the role of duplex ultrasound imaging.
View ArticleVideo Lecture 1: Prof Andrew Bradbury
Prof Andrew Bradbury introduces a series of lectures given by experts in ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins.
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What causes varicose veins, doctor?
What causes varicose veins, doctor? You will not be surprised that I have been asked that question a lot of times! There is evidence from several epidemiological studies and a limited number of...
View ArticleManagement of thrombophlebitis: are the new anticoagulant drugs useful?
Management of thrombophlebitis: are the new anticoagulant drugs useful? From time to time, I have to manage patients with thrombophlebitis. The most effective drug for this has been Fondaparinux (a...
View ArticleNew clinical trial shows benefit in peripheral arterial disease patients
New clinical trial shows benefit in peripheral arterial disease patients The outlook for patients with lower limb arterial disease is bleak. A diagnosis of critical limb ischaemia, even if successfully...
View ArticleMr Coleridge Smith on ‘Top Doctors’
Video presentation Mr Coleridge Smith has been accepted by the ‘Top Doctors’ website. The video presentation can be found here. Find out more here:...
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