Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy (Greek σκληρός skleros "hard" ), also called sclerotherapy, resulting in an artificial ( artificial ) scarring or hardening or sclerosis of tissues and vessels. It is induced by pro-inflammatory ( pro-inflammatory ) drugs, or chemicals or radiation.

The sclerosis in itself can take place due to physiological processes of the organism alone, such as in liver cirrhosis by ( patho).

With sclerotherapy unwanted vessels deserted and so can the be counteracted by these emerging complications: treatment of varicose veins ( varices ) or hemorrhoids ( blood vessel by sat, painfully inflamed blisters on the anus ( anus) ).

There are, for example, esophageal varices ( sympt. by vomiting of blood ) in portal congestion, for example due to liver cirrhosis with so-called Antivarikosa treated.

To increase the effectiveness of the drugs by remaining at the destination ( the endothelium of the vessel to be occluded ), air can be pre- injected to achieve a short-term stagnation of the vessel ( vein ).

There is also the possibility of the pleural space (ie the space between the lungs and chest cavity ) to be closed in a similar manner by an inflammation of the pleura and visceral pleura by inflammation, and thus preventing future pneumothorax.

In general, the sclerotherapy also be used for bonding, such as a Organopexie, that is a compound of a body with an adjacent anatomical structure to perform, for example Gastropexy, Ösophagopexie, usually under surgical interventions.

Hot thyroid nodules can be deserted by percutaneous ethanol injection therapy.

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