Sclerotherapy of telangiectasias or spider veins in the lower limb: A review

Telangiectasias or spider veins are dilated visible small superficial veins which occur predominately in the lower extremities. They are often associated with chronic venous disease (CVD) affecting the deeper larger veins.1 According to the clinical, etiologic, anatomic, and pathophysiological classification system of CVD, which consists of 7 main categories (C0–C7); C0 indicates absence of venous disease. Telangiectasias and/or reticular veins are classified as C1.2 Specifically, telangiectasias are dilated venules, capillaries, or arterioles measuring 0.1–1.0 mm in diameter.

Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - May 20, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Lily Thomson Tags: Clinical Column Source Type: research