Abstract
Prior to the introduction of endovenous ablation, surgery was considered the only effective treatment option for venous insufficiency caused by saphenous venous reflux. Lack of patient acceptance and discouragingly high rates of varicose vein recurrence have led to efforts to find less traumatic, more cost-effective, and more successful methods of treatment. Two such methods include endovenous chemical and endovenous thermal ablation. Endovenous thermal ablation will be discussed in this chapter. When compared to traditional surgery, these treatment methods are associated with a faster patient recovery and may prevent recurrent varicose veins due to neovascularization. The use of perivenous tumescent anesthesia has largely eliminated the adverse effects that were associated with earlier generations of equipment and protocols.
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Isaacs, M.N. (2014). Endovenous Thermal Ablation. In: Mowatt-Larssen, E., Desai, S., Dua, A., Shortell, C. (eds) Phlebology, Vein Surgery and Ultrasonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01812-6_10
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