TREATMENTS OFFERED

The most important prerequisite for the successful treatment of varicose veins is a comprehensive diagnosis. Unfortunately, relapses are frequently due to the inadequacy of previous examinations. The objective of the diagnosis is to find diseased veins, including those that are not visually detectable. This has only become fully possible since the introduction of modern ultrasound devices. Venous ultrasound diagnosis is extremely difficult, requires many years of experience and is carried out by vascular specialists (phlebologists). Only an experienced, well-coordinated diagnostic-surgical team optimally fulfils the requirements for effective vascular surgery.

Surgery is still the gold standard for the treatment of varicose veins, although a number of new methods have been purported to make surgical interventions superfluous. However, these treatments (e.g. radiofrequency [VNUS], laser, sclerotherapy) are not yet well-established methods. Their effectiveness and safety are disputed, so these interventions cannot be recommended in good conscience. For those who do not wish to undergo surgery, unfortunately the only alternative is to wear compression stockings consistently for the rest of their lives. However, this does not prevent complications, nor does it lead to an aesthetically pleasing result.

Conditions treated
- Varicose veins in the region of the trunk veins
- Varicose branch veins
- Reticular varicose veins
- Spider veins

Method
1. In the groin or in the popliteal space the diseased superficial veins are cut away from the trunk vein.
2. Stripping: the introduction of a device to pull out the entire length of the vein below the skin.
3. Removal of the side branches of the vein using a phlebectomy hook or a light-assisted method.
4. Ligation of the perforating veins between the superficial and deep veins.

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