The VNUS® Closure Procedure
Clinical Outcomes
Clinical results indicate that the Closure procedure can be effective at closing the vein and significantly reducing patient symptoms.
Patient Symptoms Reported at Follow-up1
Symptom |
Pretreatment |
6 Weeks |
2 Years |
Leg Pain
Leg Fatigue
Edema (swelling) |
85%
85%
19% |
6%
12%
8% |
5%
5%
0% |
Prior to the Closure procedure, 85% of patients reported leg pain. After the Closure procedure, 94% of patients at six weeks and 95% of patients at two years, did not report residual leg pain.
Typical Cosmetic Results:
|
Pre-treatment |
Typical results 48 hours after the Closure procedure |
Percent of Legs Without Varicose Veins at Follow-up
The Closure procedure may be as effective as vein stripping in delaying the reappearance of varicose veins.
Treatment |
1 Year |
2 Years |
Closure3
Vein Stripping4
Ligation4 |
88%
85%
86% |
86%
75%
57% |
- Weiss, R, et al. Controlled Radiogrequency Endovenous Occlusion Using a Unique Radiofrequency Catheter Under Duplex Guidance to Eliminate Saphenous Varicose Vein Reflux: A 2-Year Follow-up. Dermatol Surg 2002; 28:38-42.
- Photos courtesy of Robert Merchant, M.D.
- Data on File – VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Jones L et al.Neovascularisation is the principal cause of varicose vein recurrence: results of a randomized trial of stripping the long saphenous vein, Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg, 1996; 12; 442-445
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