Vein treatment

Baltic Vein clinic

www.venas.lv

Medical Company ARS

www.ars-med.lv

Duplex vascular ultrasonography – examination of deep and superficial venous systems of legs and arms, dynamic supervision of venous thromboses, diagnostics of congenital venous pathologies, determination of insufficient venous sections, perforate veins and venous clot in case of thrombosis, precise examination of deep and superficial venous systems to choose the most suitable treatment method case of various vein diseases.

Conservative therapy- compressions, drug-induced therapy.

Foam sclerotherapy - treatment of trunk veins, vein branches and skin veins and an excellent cosmetic effect using injection drugs.

Vein laser surgery - this is the most popular treatment method of chronic venous insufficiency in Latvia. Depending on the extent of surgery the patient only stays in day patient facility from 1 to 3 hours, and then he will be able to walk on his own. This method involves closure of sick vein portions instead of their removal through skin incisions, as it is done in classic vein surgery. Laser surgery is only performed under local anaesthesia, and not under general or spinal anaesthesia.

Vein radiofrequency ablation - This method is similar to endoluminal vein laser surgery, but a special electrode catheter generating thermal energy and closing sick vein portion is applied instead of laser beam. The amount of energy is controlled and regulated by a computer based on continuous temperature measurements inside of a vein during the procedure.

Steam Vein Sclerosis - this is a system of injection into which heated sterile water steam is administered as microimpuses through a catheter with micro holes at the end. Thus contraction and closure of venous wall is achieved. SVS technique is especially innovative: it is not similar to other techniques, as steam directly affects the vein and closes it causing it even less injury. Each steam microimpulse releases 60 J of energy. The number of impulses varies depending on vein diameter.

Vein closure using cyanoacrylate adhesive - this method is mostly applied for treatment of early stage of varicose veins, and in comparison with the previous endovenous methods this is even less invasive (no scars), it is especially sparing, causes no pain and haematoma (haemorrhage) after surgery, as there is no traumatic intervention. The vein is not removed, it is closed after a special safe and harmless bioglue is administered as injection though a single-use catheter, after which the vein transforms into connective tissue. Use of compression stockings is not required after surgery; the recovery period is very short, and no cases of relapse have been observed. The surgery does not require the application of anaesthesia and pain control, as this glue technique is completely painless – there is no thermical impact, as it is in case of laser, radiofrequency and steam method.

Classic vein operation according to Varady’s method. Operation is performed using spinal or general anesthesia. During the operation ill varicose vein segments are removed through the skin cuts. After the operation wounds are stitched, the sutures are removed within 7-10 days after the operation. Comparing to endoluminal laser or radiofrequency operation, the postoperative period is comparatively heavier and longer.

IPL (Intensive Pulsed Light) therapy for varicose superficial blood vessel netting removal.

Laser therapy for small blood vessels, blood vessel formations, varicose capillary removal with Diode type, KTP or ND:Yag laser.