John J Bergan MD FACS FRCS (Hon)Vein Institute of La Jolla, CA and Department of Surgery, UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USAVan Le Cheng MDUCSD Instructor of Surgery, SD Vein Institute, Encinitas, CA, USA

• Contributing authorsForeword 1Foreword 2PrefaceTHEORY1. The history of sclerosant foams: persons, techniques, patents and medical improvements2. Dermatological manifestations of venous insufficiency3. Sclerotherapy of varicose veins — Guidelines of the German Society of Phlebology4. Legal guidelines for use of polidocanol and sodium tetradecyl sulfate for sclerotherapyPRACTICE5. The science of producing extemporary foam and its clinical results6. Ultrasound guidance for therapeutic interventions7. A personal method for foam sclerotherapy: technique and results8. Foam sclerotherapy with and without duplex ultrasound guidance9. Foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins: medium-term results as assessed by ultrasoundSPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS10. Varisolve® polidocanol microfoam compared with surgery or sclerotherapy in the management of varicose veins in the presence of trunk vein incompetence: European randomized controlled trial11. Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of large varicose veins12. Transition from alcohol to foam sclerotherapy for localized venous malformations with high risk13. Treatment of telangiectasias by sclerosing foam14. Comparison of polidocanol and sodium tetradecyl sulfate in the treatment of varicose and telangiectatic leg veins15. Lesser importance of the saphenous vein in varicose vein treatment16. Efficacy of polidocanol foam compared with polidocanol liquid in sclerotherapy of venous insufficiency17. Studies on safety of foam sclerotherapy18. Treatment of recurrent varicose veins by sclerosant foam19. Vascular malformations20. Treatment of venous malformations, Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome and other low-flow lesions with foamed sclerosantsEpilogueIndex

Foam Sclerotherapy: A Textbook is a comprehensive advanced text reviewing the entire field of foam sclerotherapy and its application to the treatment of chronic venous disorders. For the clinician actively participating in the treatment of chronic venous disease, the book functions as a manual in how to utilize Foam Sclerotherapy as a treatment option, as well as providing an excellent overview of the current and historical literature in the field.Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Summer 2009