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Varicose veins disease is a disease, which is the destruction of the valvular apparatus the lower limb veins, resulting in defective blood flow, the veins gradually expand.
First of all, it is a purely cosmetic defect, but the progression of the disease to occur and clinical symptoms, until the threat of complications – thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic events.
As the mechanism for varicose veins is still anatomy of failure, conservative treatment methods are ineffective. Despite the increasing advertising of the disease, drugs can only be regarded as a means of prevention of disease progression in the early stages.
Logically, the most radical treatment for this disease is surgery. The goal of surgery is to remove a very enlarged venous channel. This has been achieved, or the removal of varicose veins, or its destruction.
Until recently, the most common operation for varicose veins was surgery for Stripping, i.e. complete removal of the failed vein – a rather unpleasant and traumatic procedure done under general anesthesia, after which the scars remain and the long-term pass hematoma.
In recent decades, the practical use of other methods of surgical treatment of varicose veins: electrocoagulation, sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, and others. However, all the proposed invasive methods the most popular method of laser coagulation of veins.
Laser coagulation of veins was used for the first time a little over 10 years ago. Today, this procedure is the main method of treatment of varicose disease abroad, is growing every day in popularity and in Russia. This operation is constantly improving.
The main advantages of laser coagulation of varicose veins:
Indications for the procedure is the presence of varicose veins. Often offered laser treatment bit the file extension of the venous tributaries.
Not suitable for treatment with extension of the saphenous veins more than 10 mm in diameter, and the presence of highly crimped expanded veins. In these cases, this procedure is inefficient and technically impossible.
If you have a lot of varicose veins in the tributaries should also be deleted. Laser treatment in this case becomes economically possible (this method is quite expensive).
Laser treatment of varicose veins – a method, which is quite young, so development will continue. There have been discussions about the optimal power of the laser radiation, the development and implementation of new fibres.
The method of laser coagulation is that the effects of laser energy leads to the "boiling" of the blood within the vessels, the heat affects the internal wall of the vein, causing burns and adhesion of the vein wall with obliteration of its cavity.
This eliminates the anatomical substrate of varicose veins – extended Vienna disappears and turns into a connective tissue strand (or simply-scar), which is not visible under the skin. In addition, there is usually a complete resorption of the vein.
In the classic version of laser treatment eliminates the incisions.
Support socks are available, which advises doctors initial consultation.
The main topics are:
Before surgery should be screened. As a rule, must apply a standard set of tests:
In addition to the standard survey, must necessarily undergo ultrasound examination of the vessels of the legs.
In advance and buy compression stockings. They are selected individually by the doctor. Usually they can be bought in the same hospital, where the surgery is planned or to your cottage.
Before surgery, you need to shave your legs.
The whole operation lasted no more than 40 minutes. After surgery is necessary to walk one hour, after which the patient can go home.
Procedure causes aseptic inflammation and necrosis of the veins.
Thus, there can be:
All these unpleasant symptoms are transient and disappear in a few days.
It should be noted also the possibility of relapse : lack of obliteration of the cavity of a vein will lead to its recanalization – the restoration of blood flow and enlargement. Most often, this occurs when the failure to comply with postoperative recommendations.
Very rarely can occur in more serious complications – thrombophlebitis, clotted veins, or deep vein thrombosis. These complications occur 4-6 days after surgery, you need to remember about the possibility of their occurrence and the symptoms for which you should contact your doctor immediately:
The main drawback of laser removal of varicose veins is the price. This measure has been paid. The cost of the operation – from 500 to 1000 dollars.
The price mainly depends on the amount of the transaction (taking into account the length of the vein, the need for removal and the number of its tributaries), device type (processing radial laser is more expensive).
Prices support stockings also small and do not skimp on it is not worth it.
However, reviews for patients undergoing laser obliteration of the veins of the vast majority of positive.
Without anesthesia, no significant pain! 40 minutes surgery can walk after 2 hours can go home and return to normal business.
The effect is noticeable already after a few days: no pain, no swelling, no protruding wire harness under the skin. The main opinion of the patient: surgery with a laser is worth the money.
