"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sclerotherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Sclerotherapy with 3% polidocanol foam for third- and fourth-degree hemorrhoids as "bridge treatment" during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021 Jun; 36(6):1321-1322.
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Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy versus N-Butyl-2 Cyanoacrylate injection in the management of actively bleeding esophageal varices: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb 04; 19(1):23.
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The use of sclerotherapy with polidocanol foam in the treatment of second-degree haemorrhoidal disease - a video vignette. Colorectal Dis. 2019 02; 21(2):244-245.
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Terlipressin for the treatment of acute variceal bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Nov; 97(48):e13437.
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Multidisciplinary management of congenital giant head and neck masses: Our experience and review of the literature. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Apr; 54(4):733-739.
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Cerebral infarction following cyanoacrylate endoscopic therapy of duodenal varices in a patient with a patent foramen ovale. Intern Emerg Med. 2018 08; 13(5):817-819.
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Evaluation and management of variceal bleeding. Dis Mon. 2018 Jul; 64(7):312-320.
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Successful treatment of repeated hematemesis secondary to postsclerotherapy esophageal ulcer in a cirrhotic patient: A case report. Drug Discov Ther. 2018; 12(5):309-314.
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Acute Lung Toxicity After Intralesional Bleomycin Sclerotherapy. Pediatrics. 2018 01; 141(1).
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Percutaneous sclerotherapy using bleomycin for the treatment of vascular malformations. Int J Dermatol. 2017 Nov; 56(11):1186-1191.