"Sclerotherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Treatment of varicose veins, hemorrhoids, gastric and esophageal varices, and peptic ulcer hemorrhage by injection or infusion of chemical agents which cause localized thrombosis and eventual fibrosis and obliteration of the vessels.
| Descriptor ID |
D015911
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.805
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sclerotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Devices for the endoscopic treatment of hemorrhoids. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Jan; 79(1):8-14.
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Adverse events of upper GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Oct; 76(4):707-18.
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Emerging technologies for endoscopic hemostasis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 May; 75(5):933-7.
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Sclerosing agents for use in GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Jul; 66(1):1-6.
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Combined ligation and sclerotherapy versus ligation alone for secondary prophylaxis of esophageal variceal bleeding: a meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Mar; 97(3):623-9.