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VARICOSE VEINS

1928; American Medical Association; Volume: 91; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.1928.02700150016006

2376-8118

H. O. McPheeters,

Medical History and Innovations

The injection treatment of veins dates from 1851, when Pravaz invented his syringe for use in the treatment of aneurysm by the injection of ferric chloride associated with surgery. From that time until the present numerous methods have been tried by various men, prominent among whom are Chassaignac, Desgranges, English, Rebaudi, Delore, Durante and Tonal. A new era dates from 1911, when Prof. P. Linser 1 of Tubingen, Germany, noticed that following the use of mercuric chloride in the treatment of syphilis the vein became obliterated after many injections. He carried out this procedure in the obliteration of varicose veins until 1923, when he changed to the safer and better 20 per cent sodium chloride solution. Coincident with K. Linser 2 and his work with mercury and salt solution, extensive work was done by Prof. J. A. Sicard 3 of Paris with sodium salicylate, Genevrier 4 with quinine dihydrochloride and