Endovenous Laser Ablation of Incompetent Perforator Veins: A New Technique in Treatment of Chronic Venous Disease

Journal Article · Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-009-9646-Z· OSTI ID:21429094

Ozkan, Ugur ^[1]

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1. Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology (Turkey)

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.

• OSTI ID: 21429094
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 32, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9646-z; Copyright (c) 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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