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Individual and optimal vein treatment1 Find us at London Bridge Plastic Surgery2 Participate in any sport the next day3 Beautiful legs are healthy legs4

Benefits and risks of crossectomy vein surgery

 

For over 100 years, open crossectomy has been regarded as the standard procedure for varicose vein surgery. An incision is made in the inguinal region or the hollow of the knee (depending on which truncal vein is treated) in order to locate the crossings sites between the superficial and deep veins ("crosses"). Then, the superficial veins are obstructed as closely as possible to their junction with the deep vein. The smaller lateral veins, which enter the deep veins at this "saphenofemoral junction", are then handled in the same manner.

In contrast to this, the radiofrequency catheter treatment and the steam vein sclerosis method require no incision in the inguinal region or the hollow of the knee. The superficial truncal veins are obliterated here by means of a catheter that is very precisely placed, also without requiring ligations or even incisions. This process is very efficient; it does, however, require a great deal of experience with the catheter technique. If this experience is insufficient, too lengthy a stump often remains at the juncture of the vein. Those who do not endorse this procedure emphasise this deficiency and they are indeed correct - the stump remaining must be as short as possible.

Likewise, and when it appears to be necessary, very experienced vascular surgeons can also close the lateral veins without cutting using a further, special catheter. In this way one can thereby execute a closed "crossectomy".

The advantage for the patient is clear to see:

  • Precisely such surgical procedures requiring an incision in the inguinal region, are occasionally seen to result in infections.
  • Also, a ligation can always slip off at the point at which the vessel has been severed and then lead to very intensive haemorrhaging from the deep vein (with a very large calibre).
  • This risk does not exist with the catheter procedure.

Especially since there is no incision, the patients treated by means of a catheter can immediately shower once again, bathe and participate in sports and work.