[Paravasal sclerotherapy: experimental study on the effect of sclerosing agents (author's transl)]

Sclerosing and side effects of three solutions mostly used for paravasal sclerotherapy were studied by subcutaneous injections in lower legs of rats. The results demonstrate that of the three examined sclerosing agents 5 p.c. phenol in almond oil has the lowest toxocity in tissue besides a sufficient production of collagen fibres.