About Varicose Veins

Your veins are an important part of your vascular system. After the arteries deliver blood to all extremities, your veins channel blood back to the heart using one-way valves. When these valves don't open and close properly, blood can gather in the veins. The veins become enlarged and are called varicose, a medical term meaning enlarged.
Spider veins are smaller enlarged veins on the surface of the skin that are red, blue or purple.

Varicose veins can be more than unsightly. They are often a cause of leg pain as well. Symptoms can include feelings of fatigue, heaviness, aching, burning, throbbing, itching, cramping and restlessness of the legs. Severe varicose veins can compromise the nutrition of the skin and lead to eczema, inflammation or even ulceration of the lower leg.


How Are Veins Treated?

Generally, there are two options: conservative measures such as compression stockings, or corrective measures such as surgery, sclerotherapy or laser treatment to remove the veins. In many cases, a combination of treatment methods may work best .


What is Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy?

Transilluminated powered phlebectomy is a patented, clinically tested surgical technique for varicose vein removal. "Transilluminated" refers to the passing of light under the skin and "phlebectomy" is the medical term for vein removal. In this procedure, the surgeon removes the vein using a small powered surgical device while viewing the vein using a transilluminating light.
Clinical studies suggest that this method enables the surgeon to remove veins using a minimal number of small incisions and short operative times, which may result in an easier recovery for the patient with good cosmetic results.


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A Simple Procedure

Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy is minimally invasive surgery performed with general or light anesthesia

Step 1 -

Surgeon makes incisions - as few as 2 per cluster

Step 2 -

Illumination device is inserted through one incision, allowing surgeon to highlight the veins

Step 3 -

Resection device is inserted through the other incision to remove the vein.

Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy may result in fewer incisions and a good cosmetic result in varicose vein treatment.

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Other Treatment Methods

Surgery

Surgery is generally used to treat large varicose veins and may be performed using local, spinal or general anesthesia.

Traditional surgical techniques to treat varicose veins include ambulatory hook phlebectomy and stab avulsion (removal of veins through numerous tiny incisions).

Most patients return home the day of the procedure.


Sclerotherapy

In sclerotherapy, a tiny needle is used to inject the vein with a medication that irritates the lining of the vein. In response, the vein collapses. The surface veins are no longer visible, and most patients experience symptom relief.

Sclerotherapy is usually used to treat smaller varicose veins and spider veins.

Several sclerotherapy sessions may be required for any vein region.
 

Laser Treatment

Several types of laser or light source treatments are available today. A light beam is pulsed onto the veins to seal them off and cause them to collapse.  Light-based treatment is generally used only to treat small veins. Treatments may be combined with sclerotherapy, and multiple treatments are usually required.
 


It is estimated that up to

25% of women and 15%
of men suffer from some

 form of venous disorder
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Since 1996, hundreds of patients have benefited from Transilluminated Powered phlebectomy, a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of varicose veins.

This brochure explains the procedure and also provides information about varicose
veins and other treatment options.
 

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