title: Minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins: Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA).
abstract: Varicose veins are a frequently encountered medical condition. In the era of minimally invasive surgery, several techniques, in the treatment of varicose veins, have been developed in the last few years. One of the most frequently used new techniques is endovenous laser ablation. Fibrotic sealing of the treated vein lumen is the final result. The vein ablation is obtained under local - tumescent anaesthesia and the patients can be treated in an office setting with immediate return to full activity. Safety and effectiveness seem to be the major characteristics and advantages of this technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Iasò General Hospital of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galanopoulos
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lambidis
mesh_terms: D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*