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Your surgeons at Capitol Vein Care
have performed over 1000 VNUS Closure procedures since initiating
the procedure in 2000. In addition, other physicians from around
the United States and as far away as Taiwan and England have visited
Capitol Vein Care to learn the current office based techniques.
The VNUS® Closure procedure, an alternative treatment option
to traditional vein stripping surgery, brings state-of-the-art technology
to an age old disease.
The Closure procedure is an office based procedure performed in
doctor’s offices, surgical centers and hospitals. Local or
general anesthesia can be used to insure comfort during the treatment.
Using a single needle stick or a small incision, a thin catheter
is inserted into the great saphenous vein. The catheter delivers
radiofrequency (RF) energy to the vein wall, causing it to heat,
collapse and seal shut.
Once the diseased vein is closed, other healthy veins take over
and empty blood from your legs. As normal return flow is re-established,
your symptoms should improve noticeably.
Following the procedure, the catheter is removed, a bandage is placed
over the insertion site and your leg may be wrapped typically for
1 day to aid healing. Your doctor may ask you to walk, wear compression
stockings, and to refrain from standing for long periods of time
following the procedure to help speed your recovery. Many patients
resume normal activity within 1-2 days.
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here for the VNUS Closure Animation
Vein Closure® Post-Treatment Regimen
Activity:
Return to normal activities as tolerated. Refrain from strenuous
activities (lifting of heavy weights, treadmill or stairmaster)
for one week. You may walk and climb stairs as much as you like.
Pain medication:
Most patients do not require any pain medication. If necessary,
you may take mild pain relievers for one to two days if necessary.
Bandages:
Remove bandage after one day or any time the dressing feels too
tight or causes numbness of the extremity. Then wear your thigh
high or waist high support hose for a week during the daytime.
Follow-up:
You will need a duplex scan 5-7 days after the procedure and then
a follow-up visit with either Dr. McNeil or Dr. Rosenberg afterward.
It is normal to experience some tenderness and possibly bruising
along the areas where local anesthesia was administered on the inside
of the thigh.
Call your physician immediately
if you experience any of the following:
Shortness of breath or chest pain
Swelling of the treated limb
Fever of 100.5 degrees or higher
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| Highlights
of the Closure® Procedure
Relief of symptoms
Resume normal activity within 1-2 days
Outpatient procedure
Local or general anesthesia
Good cosmetic outcome with minimal or
no scarring, bruising or swelling
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photograph courtesy
Philip
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