Vnus® Closure Therapy

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Finally, treatment that works! Vnus® Closure is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure that treats varicose veins and the underlying cause, venous reflux, with little or no pain.

A sometimes severe condition, called Venous Reflux disease causes large, bulging, bluish veins to appear on the legs, causing pain, leg heaviness and fatigue, swollen limbs and an unsightly appearance. This condition occurs in the largest superficial vein in the leg causing its leaky valves to allow backflow from the groin area and into the lower leg. In healthy legs, valves open and close to assist the return of blood to the heart.

Until a few years ago, the only option was painful stripping surgery requiring hospitalization, scarring, general anesthesia and significant post-surgery conditions.

Dr. Dishakjian is a highly skilled and trained physician in venous system treatments, including the innovative Vnus® Closure procedure. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia.

Using a careful duplex ultrasound guidance, Dr. Dishakjian accurately positions the radio frequency (RF) catheter tip, and injects a numbing solution around the target vein that acts like an insulating sleeve while RF energy is delivered to the vein wall. As the RF energy is delivered and the catheter is withdrawn, the vein wall is heated causing the collagen in the wall to shrink and the vein to close. Once the diseased vein is closed, blood is re-routed to other healthy veins.

Following the procedure, patients are able to walk immediately and typically return to work the next day, although extended standing and strenuous activity should be limited for a short period of time. At two years following treatment, patients who had undergone the Closure procedure reported superior quality of life compared to vein stripping patients.

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