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Transilluminated powered mini-phlebectomy: early clinical experience
V Scavée1, S Theys, J C Schoevaerdts
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Clinics of Mont-Godinne, Université Catholique de Louvain, avenue G. Therasse 1, B-5530 Yvoir, Belgium. vincent.scavée@chir.ucl.ac.be
Acta Chirurgica Belgica
|January 5, 2002
Abstract:
We report our preliminary experience with a new surgical endoscopic technique, the Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy (TriVex System, Smith + Nephew) to remove varicose veins. TriVex System combined an irrigated illuminator device and a powered vein resector. There were 15 patients with a mean age of 50 years, nine were women and six were men. We evaluated prospectively the safety, efficacy and clinical benefits of this new surgical device.