VASCULAR.EXPERT
Marc FITOUSSI M.D
Vascular Surgeon.
18-22 Queen Anne Street
W1G 8HU London
+44 20 7034 3326
GLUING
The technique is painless, ambulatory, does not require a scar, can be performed without work stoppage, more complete than laser or radiofrequency techniques
day surgery, meens going out the same day
TECHNIQUE
Under echography
Punction of the saphen vein
A cathéter catheter is introduced into the saphenous vein
The vein is occluded by injection of glue
Then the body will slowly resorb the vessel.
Phlébectomy are frequently associated (micro-incisions <1 mm)
ANESTHESIA local anesthesia
ADVANTAGES OF GLUING
no scar (per-cutaneous puncture)
no bruises
no ablation of wires required
no intumescence (injection of water around the vein)
no damage to the saphenous nerve (tingling, anesthesia) because we do not heat to 120 ° like other techniques (laser and radiofrequency)
we can treat the saphenous trunk of the lower half of the leg, which we avoid with laser and radiofrequency
DISADVANTAGES OF OTHER TECHNIQUES
- classic stripping: hematomas, pain, functional impotence, groin scar
- radiofrequency or laser: neuralgia of the saphenous nerve (pain and skin insensitivity), quite frequent due to the fact that it rises to 120 ° c
- radiofrequency or laser: no treatment of the lower half of the leg
AFTER THE INTERVENTION
- the post-operative pain is weak or even zero.
- very few hematomas, if there have been associated phlebectomies, which resolve within a few days.
- similarly, a subcutaneous cord on the inner side of the thigh is normal and will regress spontaneously in 5 weeks. It is the occluded venous trunk.
- wearing compression stockings for a few days following the intervention. You can remove them to sleep.
- walking several times a day. Climbing the stairs is recommended
- showers allowed
- immediate resumption of sport
- work stoppage from zero to 3 days
VASCULAR.EXPERT
mini-invasives technics
18-22 Queen Anne Street W1G 8HU London
+44 20 7034 3326