Deactivation of Sodium Tetradecyl Sulphate Injection by Blood Proteins

Preoperative Sclerotherapy Using Sodium Tetradecyl Sulphate (Fibro-Vein™) Can Assist in the Management of Vertebral Hemangiomas

Vertebral hemangiomas are benign lesions accounting for 2 to 3% of all spinal tumors. They are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally on imaging. Uncommonly, vertebral hemangiomas with significant epidural extension can result in radiculopathy or spinal cord compression. Decompressive surgery with or without stabilization is often required when neurological deficits are present. However, s...

A Comparison of 5% Ethanolamine Oleate and 2% Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate in Endoscopic Injection Sclerotherapy

In the EO group, seven out of 30 cases died during the course of study, which included five patients of hepatocellular carcinoma, one hepatic failure and one uncontrolled bleeding. Except for the seven deceased patients and seven cases which could not be analyzed because of either too short observation time or loss of contact, 29.4% patients of varices were completely eradicated, 35.5% were imp...

The Fractionation of Serum Proteins using Sodium Sulphate.

Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of mycoplasma proteins in sodium dodecyl sulphate.

Electrophoresis of constituent proteins in polyacrylamide gels has become a useful aid in the identification of mycoplasmas. Razin & Rottem (1967) showed that mycoplasma proteins dissolved in phenol and acetic acid give reproducible, species-specific electrophoretic patterns when separated in the presence of acetic acid and urea. We encountered difficulties when using this technique. Mycoplasma...

Exacerbation of alopecia areata: A possible complication of sodium tetradecyl sulphate foam sclerotherapy treatment for varicose veins

A 40-year-old woman with a history of alopecia areata related to stress or hormonal changes was treated for bilateral primary symptomatic varicose veins (CEAP clinical score C2S) of pelvic origin, using a staged procedure. Her first procedure entailed pelvic vein embolisation of three pelvic veins using 14 coils and including foam sclerotherapy of the tributaries, using 3% sodium tetradecyl sul...