Not really.As long as your procedure on Friday went on with no problems, and you feel no pain or swelling on your right leg, and your post-op venous ultrasound done on Monday shows no DVT on the left, you could go ahead and get the other leg done.

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No. They are fine.

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We like to schedule EVLT's at least one week apart so the patient has time to recover before proceeding with the other leg. A month is more the norm. Typically, a patient will feel the most discomfort on day three following an ablation, almost as if someone kicked you in the leg. However, if a patient is motivated to do the procedures closer together, there is no medical reason not to.

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That is probably OK. There is a very small increased risk of a DVT [ rough estimate may be one in 100,000] with the procedure so close together , however some insurance companies try to require all vein procedures are done in one day, where the risk is even greater.

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Sounds like a good plan. Make sure you do a lot of walking during the weekend.

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Ablation procedures are often scheduled within several days of each other. This is a common practice. Since the procedures are done awake with local and tumescent anesthesia, scheduling them close together is very safe and time efficient.

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No. You will be fine.

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