Endovenous Laser Treatment of Varicose Veins

A new nonsurgical procedure uses endovenous laser energy to treat varicose veins, as an alternative to vein stripping, an invasive surgical procedure. The new procedure has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Vari-Lase is a custom-designed kit for use in performing the laser procedure. Recent clinical data on endovenous laser therapy have demonstrated excellent clinical results and outstanding patient satisfaction, compared to surgical vein stripping, states Vascular Solutions, Inc. ( Minneapolis, MN, USA), which developed the kit. If left untreated, varicose veins can result in clinical consequences such as limited mobility and venous ulcers.

"I have performed a large number of endovenous laser procedures and believe that this procedure will replace vein stripping as the standard of care for the treatment of reflux of the great saphenous vein,” said Dr. Terence Hughes, interventional radiologist with Radiologic Associates P.C. (Middletown, NY, USA). "I look forward to switching to the Vari-Lase kit for my future endovenous laser procedures.”

The focus of Vascular Solutions is on sealing technologies. The company's Duett sealing device enables cardiologists to rapidly seal the puncture site following procedures such as angiography and stenting.




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