Interventional Associates offers safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic superficial venous insufficiency (varicose veins). Varicose veins can cause debilitating leg symptoms such as severe pain, and sometimes ulceration. For patients suffering from varicose veins, we perform endovascular ablation—a quick, minimally invasive laser procedure that eliminates unwanted leg symptoms and unsightly veins at the source.

Vein ablation is much less invasive than to standard “vein stripping” surgery for varicose veins. The procedure is performed by our trained and qualified medical staff an outpatient basis under local anesthesia.  When compared to traditional surgery for varicose veins, vein ablation is more effective, less painful and has fewer negative outcomes.  There are virtually no scars associated with this procedure, as there are no incisions – only a catheter placement. 

To learn more about what our practice can do for you, contact us or call our main office at 610-275-8346.

	Approximately half of the US population has venous disease — 50 to 55% of women and 40 to 45% of men. Of these, 20 to 25% of the women and 10 to 15% of the men will have visible varicose veins.
	Varicose veins affect 1 out of 2 people aged 50 and older, and 15 to 25% of all adults.
	The treatment takes less than an hour and provides immediate relief of symptoms.
	Immediate return to normal activity with little or no pain. There may be minor soreness or bruising, which can be treated with over-the-counter pain relievers.
	No scar. Because the procedure does not require a surgical incision, just a nick in the skin, about the size of a pencil tip, there are no scars or stitches.
	High success rate and low recurrence rate compared to surgery.
	The success rate for vein ablation ranges from 93-95%.

More Treatments for Varicose Veins:

Ambulatory phlebectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique used to treat varicose veins that are not caused by saphenous vein reflux. The abnormal vein is removed through a tiny incision or incisions using a special set of tools. The procedure is done under local anesthesia, and typically takes under an hour. Recovery is rapid, and most patients do not need to interrupt regular activity after ambulatory phlebectomy.

Injection sclerotherapy can also be used to treat some varicose and nearly all spider veins. An extremely fine needle is used to inject the vein with a solution which shrinks the vein.

Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy involves an interventional radiologist passing a thin tube called a catheter into the vein using ultrasound guidance and injecting substance that causes the veins to scar and close – rerouting the blood to healthier veins. The affected vein forms a knot of scar tissue that is absorbed by the body over time.