What is the max diameter of gsv that evlt or rfa or venaseal can successfully treat? I was told a different opinion then what I've read. If there is femoral vein reflux also is it not worth going through all of it. Can treating the superficial make the deep even worse after?
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Answer: There is some debate about the maximum diameter of GSV that can be treated with an EVLT
Common femoral and femoral reflux is a representation of deep system reflux and are reflections of the same problem downstream. This can communicate to the superficial system and give rise to insufficiency in the GSV, SSV and give rise therefore to spider veins, reticular veins and varicosities....
I’ll start by saying I perform both of these procedures. It can always be tricky when scheduling multiple procedures. Since these specific procedures are in different areas of the body, barring any unforeseen problems with your explant procedure, I think it would be fine for you to proceed w...
Luminous, Thank you for your excellent question. EVLT / Saphenous Thermal Ablations are based on the published literature 93-98% effective in a year. Naturally, that means that somewhere between 2 to 7% of the time Saphenous Vein opens up and may need re treatment. There treatment should not...
