Endovenous Laser Therapy

Endovenous laser therapy or EVLT, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses ultrasound and a laser fiber to shrink varicose veins. This procedure is done without anesthesia or hospitalization. There are no scars. Leg pain is improved almost immediately, and most patients return to normal activity within a day or two.

Procedures Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Carotid Endarterectomy /Carotid Artery Stenting Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG) Endovenous Laser Therapy(EVLT) Heart Valve Repair/ Replacement Surgery Lung Surgery Vascular Studies

A laser fiber is placed inside the vein and positioned using ultrasound. Laser energy applied to the catheter destroys the vein lining, causing the vein to shrink and ultimately disappear. Circulation spontaneously diverts to the normal deep veins, causing high pressure in the veins and branches to disappear.

Symptoms of Vein Insufficiency

• Leg pain
• Swelling
• Varicose and spider veins
• Ulcers

Causes of Vein Disorders

The most common cause of vein disorders is malfunction of the greater saphenous vein, a large vein running on the inside of the leg from the groin to the ankle. The bicuspid valves within this vein do not close, creating excess pressure in the vein and all of its branches.