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Treating varicose veins with transilluminated powered phlebectomy
1Department of Smith and Nephew, Inc, Endoscopy Division, Andover, Mass., USA.
Abstract:
In the past, patients endured hours of surgery, many incisions, and multiple scars to manually remove painful, unsightly, swollen varicose veins. Patients now have a new treatment option. Endoscopic resection and ablation of superficial varicosities is possible using a powered vein resector, irrigated illuminator, and tumescent anesthesia. This article describes this new technique, called transilluminated powered phlebectomy, and explains how the procedure reduces the number of incisions and provides direct visualization of the veins as they are resected.
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