Endovenous Laser ablation/VenaCure Procedure

For years vein specialists have been searching for the best way to eliminate varicose veins. Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy blocks the blood going into varicose veins, providing long-term relief of vein symptoms. However, the vein still has a small chance of reforming and, at some stage, becoming a problem again. So wouldn’t it be great to get rid of the vein completely?

Lasers have been used for a long time to treat medical problems. So why not large veins? Endovenous laser is used which destroys the vein lining by heating the vein wall. Laser light at 1320nm is absorbed by the water in the cells that line the vein wall. The result is that the vein is destroyed by damaging only the small amount of the vein wall necessary to close it off. This means less bruising, less discomfort and an almost instant ‘vanishing’ of the vein.

EVLA is a procedure used in the closure of large varicose veins, usually over 6mm in diameter. The vessel also needs to be straight so the laser fiber can be passed up the vein.

Procedure:

Ultrasound is used to locate the vein during the procedure and local anaesthetic is injected at the site of needle entry to numb the area. A needle is put into the vein and the laser fiber slides up close to the vein origin at the top of the leg, its location is monitored constantly with ultrasound. Local anaesthetic is then gently injected around the vein using an anaesthetic pump. This eliminates the need to use multiple injections to numb the length of the vein.

After the local anaesthetic you won’t feel any pain when the laser is turned on. This process only takes about 3-5 minutes depending on the length of vein to be anaesthetised.

 

 

Procedure Highlights

EVLT procedural highlights include:
• Relief of symptoms
• Outpatient procedure
• Local anesthesia         
• Resume normal activities within 1-2 days
• Good cosmetic outcome with minimal or
no scarring, bruising or swelling

Visual Results

The endovenous procedure results in good cosmetic outcome with minimal to no scarring, bruising or swelling.