The VenaSeal treatment has many advantages over other varicose vein treatments, mainly because it aims to seal the vein to eliminate the varicose vein.
First of all, the vein is located by means of a Doppler ultrasound and, under local anesthesia, a small puncture is made and a catheter is introduced. Once this point has been reached, always under ultrasound control, the catheter is advanced to the mouth of the saphenous vein in the common femoral vein and, applying a sophisticated controlled release system, the VenaSeal is deposited and the vein is covered.
What are the advantages over conventional surgery?
It does not leave scars, hematomas or stains. In addition, it avoids the corking that often occurs as a consequence of conventional surgery, since the saphenous nerve that runs along the vein is not damaged. As it is not an energy that emits heat, it is not possible to cause the damage to the skin that radiofrequency or laser can potentially cause.
In addition, it does not require epidural or tumescent anesthesia and after the treatment the patient can return home without the need for hospitalization. It is a treatment indicated especially during the summer.
Advantages compared to chemical ablation techniques using Polidocanol foam or to mixed mechanical-chemical techniques
The main advantage is that the glue used is formulated in such a way that it cannot detach from the vein once it comes into contact with it.
With chemical ablation methods, either with liquid or foam, this is not possible, because due to the liquid composition they are diluted in the blood and are less controllable.
Additionally, with chemical methods there is a risk of skin blemishes that sometimes take a long time to disappear.