PHLEBECTOMY

Phlebectomy is another procedure which can be used to treat medium or large-sized tortuous veins not amenable to endovenous ablation treatments. At Boston Vein Care, ultrasound assisted sclerotherapy is our preferred method of treating reticular veins because it eliminates the need for local anesthesia. Ultimately the choice between ultrasound assisted sclerotherapy and phlebectomy depends on the size of veins and locations. The end results are the same after both procedures.

PHLEBECTOMY TREATMENT STEPS

• Vein are marked in standing position
• A sterile environment is created.
• Under local anesthesia 2-3 mm incisions are made
• A venous hook is used to gently fish & pull out the veins.
• The leg is finally wrapped and the patient is sent home.
• The patient leaves walking within an hour.

SCLEROTHERAPY

• Ultrasound-guided or visual sclerotherapy is reserved for smaller veins
• Avoids incisions
• Usually more easily tolerated
• Can be performed with the history of keloid scarring

PATIENT EXPERIENCE

Many times patients come to us after having undergone endovenous ablation elsewhere and after being told veins are going to improve, but that failed to happen and they continued with symptoms.

I had seen so many doctors over the period of 7 years or so and had been told by so many doctors that there is nothing which can be done. I was told, “yes there is experimental treatments being performed in Europe and maybe after 10 years we will have them”. I am glad I found Dr. Habib and have undergone endovenous ablation and phlebectomy and sclerotherapy and I am so glad. My leg which used to look like a hamburger is back to normal……….