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                 Surgical Vein Stripping versus VNUS Closure

Surgical Vein Stripping

With the "old technique" for varicose veins, vein stripping surgery was not an option but the only choice for patients. Back in the day many patients were very hesitant to undergo this type of surgery and still are today when they ask you about vein stripping as an option. Surgical vein stripping involved a vascular surgeon opening the skin, actually cutting the vein away from any connective tissue, fully separating the insufficient or problematic vein from the leg. This procedure, represented in the animation above, was invasive, often very painful and in many instances causing numerous post-operative complications. Surgical vein removal could leave bruises and large scars on the patient's legs and in many cases did not achieve the desired results.

Endovenous Radio-Frequency Ablation

Welcome to "21st century vein care"!   The VNUS Closure Procedure has revolutionized the technological treatment of problem veins today. This minimally invasive radio-frequency based procedure is clinically proven to cause less bruising and pain as compared to the older surgical methods of the past. The VNUS Closure System has undergone further advancements in recent years with the introduction of the

                                                VNUS ClosureFAST Procedure.

Represented in the video above is an animation of the catheter process for endovenous radio-frequency ablation (EVRFA). The ClosureFAST catheter uses a higher RF temperature that is continually monitored resulting in a shorter procedure time than the previous VNUS Closure catheter.

The VNUS Closure^® System was designed as a minimally invasive , in-office procedure that treats with little or no pain and is used primarily for the treatment of venous insufficiency or venous reflux disease.

Clinically proven, the VNUS^® ClosureFAST^TM procedure can be completed in less operative time. Using a 6.5 cm  radio-frequency generating electrode, the RF energy causes the vein(s) to collapse. ClosureFAST^TM was designed specifically to treat varicose veins with a shorter operative time (around 15 minutes), less bruising and virtually no pain.