Endovenous Procedures for Spider & Varicose Vein Treatment

Endovenous procedures are a new, minimally invasive treatment for the saphenous vein. The saphenous vein is often the source of pressure that causes varicose veins in the leg. The main advantage of the endovenous techniques is that they can be done in the physician's office without general anesthesia.

Endovenous leg vein removal techniques work by damaging the inside of the vein. This causes it to scar down and eliminates the source of pressure. Occasionally, varicose veins will decrease in size after this treatment but will often require further treatment with TriVex ® or Tumescent Enhanced Sclerotherapy (TES®).

Endovenous lasers (EVLT ®, ELT, CTEV™, VenaCure™) use laser energy to damage the interior of the vein while VNUS Closure uses electricity. The techniques have very similar success and complication rates. The VNUS Closure disposable catheter is more expensive than the laser fibers.

Rarely, veins treated with endovenous techniques may not respond or re-open and require further treatments. Varicose veins are not directly treated by this technique, but may get smaller because of decreased pressure in the veins. Any remaining varicose veins tend to get smaller and are treated with TES or TriVex.

Vein Stripping
TCI
Injection Sclerotherapy