Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that usually occur on the
legs and feet. They may be blue or dark purple, and are often lumpy,
bulging or twisted in appearance. Other symptoms include:
Aching, heavy and uncomfortable legs
Swollen feet and ankles
Burning or throbbing in your legs
Muscle cramp in your legs, particularly at night
Dry, itchy and thin skin over the affected vein
Who is More Likely to Get ?
People aged over 40 Years
Who stand a lot like Teachers / Hotel Industry / Sales/ Sailors / Sedentary Lifestyle / Excess Weight Training
Women over 40 with 2 / more children
People with previous leg injuries like Fractures
Hereditary
Obesity
Bulging Veins
Leg Swelling
Skin Color and Texture Changes
Venous Ulcers
What Are The Treatment Options?
Surgical Stripping and Ligation: Open Surgical Procedure, high recurrence rate. Gives Scar, Needs Hospitalization and Loss of Productivity.
Has high chance of recurrence.
Non Surgical Thermal and Chemical Ablation procedures: Endovenous Laser Ablation, Percutaneous Sclerotherapy. Pin Hole Procedure, No Bed rest, Back to work the next day
Dependant on stockings for 6 months post treatment.
Thermal Ablation ( Laser ) Treatment Requires :
Heating Vein from Ankle to Groin up to 100 * C
100 – 150 Local Tumescence Anesthesia pricks to prevent thermal injury to other tissues.
Need for GA or Spinal Anesthesia
Increases anesthesia associated risk for vulnerable patients
Compression by Stockings is Compulsory for over 6 months.
Significant intra and post procedure discomfort
Takes 18 – 22 weeks for closure of treated veins.
Challenges in Elderly
MOST HAVE OTHER CONCURRENT COMORBIDITIES.
PATIENTS WITH DECREASED CARDIAC
OUTPUT
ELDERLY PATIENTS IN HEART FAILURE
PATIENTS WITH HISTORY OF REPEATED
MI/ STENTING AND ON DUAL
PLATELET THERAPY
POST CARDIAC VALVE
REPLACEMENT SURGERY
PATIENTS ON LONG TERM
ANTICOAGULANTS
Need for a Technique that can Avoid All this?
Non Thermal Adhesive Based Ablation (VenaSeal) Much Safer Option in elderly:
Painless
Instant Closure
No Anesthesia
No Burning Vein
USFDA Approved
No stocking dependant.
Ankle length needed if
sclerotherapy done
concurrently
Have questions?
Contact Info
Shop no 03, Devaki Palace, CHSL, New Golden Nest Rd, opp. Jyoti Park, Indralok Phase 2, Bhayandar East, Thane, Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra 401105