Endovenous laser ablation of incompetent perforator veins: a new technique in treatment of chronic venous disease.
The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of endovenous laser ablation of incompetent perforator veins in a patient with incompetency of the small saphenous vein and multiple perforator veins. Two different methods were used to ablate seven perforator veins with a laser giving 50-60 J/cm energy. Total occlusion was observed in six perforators, and partial ablation in one perforator, at 1-month follow-up. To our knowledge, endovenous laser ablation of incompetent perforator veins is easy and a good therapeutic method.
Ozkan
Ugur
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Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Baskent University, Dadaloglu Mahallesi, Adana, Turkey. radugur@yahoo.com
D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*