The tip of the catheter heats the walls of the varicose vein using radiofrequency energy (also known as closure procedure) and destroys the vein tissue. Once destroyed, the vein is no longer able to ...

At the completion of vein closure, ultrasonography is used to confirm both ablation as well as patency of the common femoral vein. A similar procedure is performed for the small saphenous vein ...

As the cold of winter fades, spring brings a fresh sense of renewal—and for many, it’s the first time in months they’ll be ...

Varicose veins are an early manifestation ... saphenous vein largely a historic procedure. Endovenous ablation using catheter-based techniques achieve vein closure with minimal surgical risk.