Endovenous Treatment Procedures

There are several methods by which varicose veins can be treated:

Radio Frequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure that uses radio wave that produces electrical current, which heats up a small area of vein surface from inside. This process leads to obliteration of the vein causing it to close. The procedure is done at the office under local anaesthetic and guided by sonar

Laser Treatment

Endovenous laser treatment can treat larger varicose veins in the legs. A laser fibre is passed through a thin tube (catheter) into the vein. While doing this, the doctor watches the vein on a duplex ultrasound screen.

Foam Sclerotherapy

Foam Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive technique for patients to eliminate unsightly varicose veins and spider veins. The procedure involves injecting a foam sclerosant in a blood vessel to close it.

Glue Therapy

Varicose vein glue is one of the most advanced permanent treatments for varicose veins. During treatment with the VenaSeal system, which is used for the gluing of veins, a disposable set is placed directly into the affected vein under sterile conditions.

MOCA

Mechanico Chemical Ablation (MOCA),(Clarivein-USA or Flebogrif-Poland) is a newly developed, non-thermal, non-tumescent technique for the treatment of varicose veins.It is an alternative method for closing off a vein causing chronic venous reflux, restless leg syndrome, itching and pain

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) may prove to be the next disruptive technology in the treatment of varicose veins and venous reflux disease. It is totally non-invasive, with ultrasound energy being beamed from a transducer applied to the skin above the vein.

Steam Ablation

Endovenous Steam Ablation (EVSA) is a new method of thermal vein ablation that works by heating the veins with steam to a maximum temperature of 120 degrees centigrade. Steam is ejected into the treated vein from two areas at the tip of the catheter