Scientific and technical progress led to a revolution in the treatment of varicose disease. In everyday practice, the treatment of varicose diseases of the lower extremities is being introduced using high-energy lasers. Laser treatment of varicose disease is not inferior by efficiency with varicose operations.
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Endovascular laser coagulation (intravascular blood intake with a laser)
For many years, lasers are used in medicine. With the advent of lasers with a certain wavelength, it became possible to remove extended venous vessels by a small estate method.
Endovascular laser coagulation with a laser means Conducting an operation Inside the varicose vein itself, as a result of the action of the laser beam, Vienna completely sticks out.
This method of treating varicose veins is small and safe. Under local anesthesia (reversible loss of pain sensitivity of tissues in limited areas of the body) a special needle is pierced altered Vienna. Through the needle, under the control of the ultrasound scanner, a thin laser light guide is introduced into the clearance of varicose veins. With the movement of the fiber in the cavity of the vessel, a laser pulse is supplied, thanks to which the vessel walls are muted.
After the procedure on the leg is put on a compression stocking and you can go home. But you need to wear a compression (compressive) knitwear for 6 weeks, but does not limit your familiar physical activity.
As a result, the procedure does not occur (not accompanied by cuts) impact on the surrounding tissues, including nervous endings and lymphatic vessels surrounding vein, there is no pain and pronounced postoperative edema. 10-14 days after surgery to all patients, to control the effectiveness of treatment, an ultrasound study of the lower extremities is carried out.
Advantages of laser coagulation
Consider what the advantages of laser coagulation are
- treatment is carried out without cuts
- Lack of traces on the skin from remote varicose veins
- Duration of operation 30-45 minutes
- The operation is carried out under local or regional anesthesia (reversible loss of pain sensitivity of tissues in limited parts of the body), general anesthesia is not required
- almost complete absence of pain
- Fast recovery: 2 days after treatment, you can go to work
- Recurney (re-emergence) occurs in less than 7% of cases
- Allows to avoid such complications and conditions as: traumatization of nerve endings, lymphatic vessels and tissues surrounding vein
- After the operation, there are no edema, hematoma (limited blood cluster), deep veins thrombosis (blood clot formation in one of the deep veins)
- Unlike sclerotherapy (complete removal of varicosely extended veins due to the body's reaction to the introduction of a certain substance), it rarely arises excessive deposition of pigment in the skin
- The method, due to high atraumatic, can be performed in senior patients with complicated forms of varicose disease and severe concomitant pathology.
Considering the absence of side effects and painlessness of the procedure, a high cosmetic effect and a short recovery period, the procedure for laser coagulation is in great demand, especially in people leading an active lifestyle.
Indications Endovascular Laser Coagulation
Endovascular laser coagulation is used for diseases:
- Varicose disease
- Varicose trophic ulcers
- Trophic ulcers in post-terrombotic disease
- Benign vascular neoplasms (hemangioma, angiomatosis, some malformations)
Contraindications for endovascular laser coagulation
Sometimes it is impossible to use this method. For example, for diseases:
- Acute phase of thrombophlebitis subcutaneous veins
- Pregnancy
- Elastic compression intolerance
- The inability to actively move
