Same procedure.
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Vein mapping should be done with an ultrasound examination and details the entire system, communicating veins and branches. The most common veins to cause symptomatic venous reflux and varicose veins (which may or may not be present) is easily identified and treated with endovenous laser ablation and micro phlebectomy of varicose veins in the same setting under local anesthetic. No need for hospitals or surgery centers. Other branches can be evaluated at a later date to see if they have resolved with sealing of the saphenous vein which in most case is what occurs. Additional sclerotherapy injections can seal any
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You map the veins with ultrasound as well, a report is simply drawn out to show the NP or Dr. where the veins are. You can also map bulging veins with a vein light. Vein mapping is simply to show where the veins are, but ultrasound is the tool used to do so.
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Generally the term 'vein mapping' is used to describe an ultrasound specifically to look for veins that may be used for potential bypass grafting. A complete venous duplex ultrasound is necessary to determine your treatment plan for venous insufficiency.
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Vein mapping is accomplished by duplex ultrasound examination. It is an extension of the routine examination.
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Some clinics perform one study ("ultrasound") to make a diagnosis of venous reflux. Then they do "mapping" to determine the treatment(s) that will be needed. In our center we do the initial study both: the diagnosis of venous reflux and the mapping to determine the strategy of procedure(s) to be done. It'is simpler, more convenient and less expensive for the patients.
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Ultrasound can be done for many reasons and in may areas such as gall bladder, kidney, etc. Venous ultrasound looks at the veins and can look at many different kinds of veins. When used to identify the anatomy of the saphenous vein in preparation for a closure procedure or for harvesting prior to heart bypass, it is called vein mapping.
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