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Sclerotherapy
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Definition
: 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.
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See Also
Sclerosing Solutions
Other names
Sclerotherapies