Endovenous laser ablation for superficial venous insufficiency

International Journal of Clinical Practice
R DuraiC Kyriakides

Abstract

Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) is a new minimally invasive alternative to conventional surgery for superficial venous insufficiency and varicose veins, where laser energy is used to ablate the incompetent veins. Endovenous laser ablation avoids the need for surgical incisions, and the complications of surgical exploration of the groin or popliteal fossa, and stripping. The procedure is commonly performed under local anaesthesia, with immediate mobilisation and rapid return to normal activity. Severe varicosity of tributaries may require adjunctive procedures such as microphlebectomy or sclerotherapy. Early outcomes and cosmesis are superior, and long-term data is accumulating that recurrence of EVLA rates may be lower.

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