Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins that are noticeable just under the surface of the skin. This is caused by a back-up of blood due to weakened or damaged veins. The most common symptoms include visible veins, skin irritation, and heavy legs. Our interventional radiologist can perform an endovenous laser ablation treatment, which uses heat to close the veins that are causing issues. A thin laser fiber will be inserted into the vein that will cause the vein to shrink. The procedure is typically very well tolerated and normal activity can be resumed once completed.
Conditions and how they're treated
- Conditions Treated: Internal hemorrhoids, rectal bleeding
- Reason for Procedure: To reduce pain and bleeding from hemorrhoids
- How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will access a small artery in your leg or wrist. Contrast dye is injected to map your arteries. Small metal coils or particles will be placed into the arteries feeding the hemorrhoids, causing them to shrink over time, resulting in decreased pain and bleeding.
- Anesthesia: Conscious Sedation
- Recovery Time: 1-2 hours
- For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our IR physicians, please call 631-403-7088
- Conditions Treated: Spider veins
- Reason for Procedure: Spider veins can cause symptoms, such as pain or itching, and can be cosmetically bothersome for patients. Spider vein sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure performed to remove unwanted spider veins.
- How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will access your spider veins using a very small needle and inject a sclerosant solution that will cause the veins to fade over time.
- Anesthesia: Local Anesthesia
- Recovery Time: 30 – 60 minutes
- For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our IR physicians, please call 631-403-7088
- Conditions Treated: Symptomatic varicose veins, greater saphenous vein (GSV) reflux
- Reason for Procedure: GSV ablation aims to reduce the size of varicose veins, improve symptoms, enhance quality of life, and prevent or treat complications associated with chronic venous disease, such as venous ulcers in patients who have failed conservative management.
- How It’s Performed: An Interventional Radiologist will access your greater saphenous vein using ultrasound guidance. A small radiofrequency or laser wire will be advanced into your vein and used to damage and close the vein, thereby reducing flow to your varicose veins, causing them to shrink over time.
- Anesthesia: Conscious Sedation
- Recovery Time: 1 hour
- For more information and to schedule a consultation with one of our IR physicians, please call 631-403-7088
