Endovenous laser therapy

Endovenous laser therapy

Endovenous laser therapy is a treatment for varicose veins in which an optical fiber is inserted into the vein to be treated, and laser light, normally in the infrared portion of the spectrum [cite journal |author=Parente EJ, Rosenblatt M |title=Endovenous laser treatment to promote venous occlusion |journal=Lasers Surg Med |volume=33 |issue=2 |pages=115–8 |year=2003 |pmid=12913883 |doi=10.1002/lsm.10200 |url=] , is shone into the interior of the vein. This causes the vein to contract, and the optical fiber is slowly withdrawn. Some minor complications can occur, including thrombophlebitis, pain, hematoma, edema and infection, which can lead to cellulitis. [cite journal |author=Puggioni A, Kalra M, Carmo M, Mozes G, Gloviczki P |title=Endovenous laser therapy and radiofrequency ablation of the great saphenous vein: analysis of early efficacy and complications |journal=J. Vasc. Surg. |volume=42 |issue=3 |pages=488–93 |year=2005 |month=September |pmid=16171593 |doi=10.1016/j.jvs.2005.05.014 |url=]

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