The insufficiency of the valves in the vein that carries the dirty blood in the body, the insufficiency of the valves that help the blood to return to the heart by overcoming the difficulty caused by gravity, the weakness of the vessel walls and congenital vascular diseases form the basis of the structural causes of the varicose veins.
- Familial transmission, genetic inheritance is one of the most important factors.
- Occupational groups that require continuous standing and/or sitting continuously (For example: active working occupational groups, businessmen/businesswomen, stewardesses, doctors, models, housewives, trainers, bankers, secretaries, shopaholics)
- Pregnancy and/or use of birth control pills (Hormonal causes)
- Obesity
- Trauma, injuries due to surgery or accidents to the legs
- Presence of other diseases (For example: diseases that increase intra-abdominal pressure, tumors, thrombophlebitis)
What are the Symptoms of Varicose Veins?
In Your Legs;
- Pain
- Fatigue
- Swelling
- Fullness
- Cramp
- Weight
- Burning
- Itching
- Discoloration
- Nonhealing wounds
- If you have varicose veins in your family, you should definitely be examined by the Cardiovascular Surgery unit.
How to Diagnose Varicose Veins?
Hand doppler examination and color duplex ultrasonography (in both methods, it works with the sound waves principle) after the examination is specific to each patient. Removing the varicose map provides up to 99% diagnosis of varicose veins.
- Brodi-trendelenburg test
- Perthes test
- Continuous wave (Continuous wave)
- B-Mode ultrasonography
- Color duplex ultrasonography
- Phlebography
- Plethysmography
- CT Venography
- MRI
What are the Varicose Veins Treatment Options?
Varicose veins treatment has nine different treatment options.
1. Sclerotherapy: In thin and medium-thickness varicose veins, drier) drugs are injected into the patient's vein with very fine needles to eliminate the varicose. The method is painless and you can return to daily life after 15-30 minutes of operation.
2. Transcutaneous laser: Small and medium-sized superficial It is a safe method of laser removal of varicose veins. After 15-30 minutes of painless procedure, the patient can return to his daily life.
3. Endovenous laser: It is the method of removing varicose veins, which was treated surgically until recently, by using a laser catheter (without surgical incision).
>4. Adhesive polymerization treatment in varicose veins: The treatment with polymerization, which is a new treatment for varicose veins, is the process of closing the vein causing varicose vein by applying a medical adhesive. The medical adhesive used causes a rapid reaction called polymerization from the vein, causing the vein to close and dry out, and in this way, the varicose veins disappear over time. The patient can return home within the same day.
6. Classical varicose veins operation: It is a treatment method with cosmetic surgery methods in advanced stage varicose veins where other methods are not used. The patient lies in the hospital on the day of the operation and can return to work after the 3rd day.
7. Hybrid treatment: With the method created specifically for our clinic, sclerotherapy, endo-venous laser, transcutaneous laser and ambulatory phlebectomy methods are used in different types of varicose present in the patient. It is a personalized hybrid treatment method.
8. Cross polarized illumination: With the help of a special light system used, very thin varicose veins under the skin can be detected and treated in sclerotherapy and/or transcutaneous laser applications. Practices performed under the crosspolarized light with the unique method of our clinic are reflected in our results.
9. Patient education and preventive medicine with varicose veins: Our goal is to catch the disease before it develops or at the initial stage and to prevent varicose disease from affecting our daily life by taking protective measures.
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The preventive varicose veins training program we have prepared for the person plays a very important role in preventing the development of varicose diseases and slowing the progression of advanced varicose veins.
What is Advanced Stage Varicose Treatment? How Is It Applied?
The options that can be applied in the treatment of advanced varicose veins can be listed as follows;
- Standard surgery
- Foam sclerotherapy
- Radiofrequency
- Laser ablation methods
How is standard varicose vein surgery performed?
In standard varicose vein surgery, an incision of 1-2 centimeters is made in the groin line. The branches of the superficial vein where it spills into the deep system are tied.
With the help of a special wire, the superficial vein is removed up to the knee level.
Small incisions of 5-7 millimeters are made on the enlarged varicose veins and the veins are removed.
In the treatment of varicose veins How is foam sclerotherapy applied?
In foam sclerotherapy, as in radiofrequency and laser ablation methods, it is necessary to enter the superficial vein openly at the knee or ankle level or accompanied by Doppler ultrasonography.
Foam sclerotherapy is mixed with air and foamed The shaped drug is injected into the vein to close the vein.
How are radiofrequency and laser ablation techniques applied in the treatment of varicose veins?
The superficial vein is entered openly at the knee or ankle level or accompanied by Doppler ultrasonography.
> High temperature is given to the vein with a special catheter. Thanks to the high temperature, the vessel is closed.
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