If you are one of the 40 million Americans suffering from plagues of the legs, you may be in luck. Doctors in Kentucky are currently using the VNUS Closure Fast procedure on people with varicose veins. As opposed to the standard scelrotherapy or vein stripping treatments used on most cases, these doctors are inserting a catheter into the veins and sealing them shut with extreme amount of heat. Once the veins are closed tight, the blood finds an alternate route to flow.
The real benefit of this newly enhanced treatment is that it is relatively painless and less difficult than other avenues of varicose vein removals. Patients can use their healthy legs to walk out of the operating room. Another fundamental advantage to this surgery is the fact that patients are not put under anesthesia, rather they are kept awake and alert and instead numbed and slightly sedated with Valium. With the recently improved 3D CT Scans guiding the way for doctors and highlighting the varicosy and ropy areas, physicians can accurately, efficiently and promptly rid the patients of these unattractive sores.
The only post-surgery obligation is to wear compression stockings to keep the blood flowing through the legs. Other than some minor discomfort, the surgery is virtually painless and takes a mere 30 minutes to complete. If you are interested in this or any other vein treatments or therapies go to veindirectory.org for your entire vein related information and clinics nationwide.
