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<a title="Varicose veins" href="/conditions/Varicose-Veins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Varicose veins</a> are a common disorder affecting 30 percent of the population at some stage in their lives. The spectrum of vein disorder ranges from the minimal ‘<a title="spider veins" href="/conditions/Thread-Veins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spider veins</a>’ which are of purely cosmetic significance, to moderate veins that cause aching, swelling and discomfort, up to massively enlarged superficial veins causing severe venous skin change and ulceration. Restrictions in veins treatment on the NHS mean that for many patients the only curative option is now within the private sector.
Treatment of varicose veins has undergone a revolution in the past 10 years. The old ‘high tie and strip’ operation with significant risks of wound infections, post-operative discomfort for 6 weeks and a 30% recurrence rate has been replaced by several ‘minimally invasive options such as <a title="Endovenous lasers" href="/treatment/evlt_endovenous-laser-treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Endovenous lasers</a>, VnUS closure and the latest Clarivein procedure.
The advantages of minimally invasive treatment include the lack of any big incisions in the leg - all the new techniques have the advantages of being ultrasound-based, so there is no need to make a cut in the patient’s groin – access to the refluxing vein is gained via a 2mm nick in the skin at knee level. The varicose vein is destroyed using the heat of the laser rather than stripping it out.
Once the bruising has settled there are no residual <a title="scars" href="/conditions/scarring/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scars</a>. Most of the minimally invasive techniques can be done under Local anaesthesia unless the patient prefers a general anaesthetic.

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<a title="Treatment options for varicose veins" href="http://www.consultingroom.com/treatments/varicose-veins" target="_self">Varicose veins</a> are a common disorder affecting 30 percent of the population at some stage in their lives. The spectrum of vein disorder ranges from the minimal ‘spider veins’ which are of purely cosmetic significance, moderate veins that cause aching, swelling and discomfort, up to massively enlarged superficial veins causing severe venous skin  change and ulceration. Restrictions in veins treatment on the NHS mean that for many patients the only curative option is now within the private sector.
Treatment of varicose veins has undergone a revolution in the past 10 years. The old ‘high tie and strip’ operation with significant risks of wound infections, post-operative discomfort for 6 weeks and a 30% recurrence rate has been replaced by several ‘minimally invasive options’ such as Endovenous lasers, VnUS closure and the latest Clarivein procedure. 
The advantages of minimally invasive treatment include the lack of any big incisions in the leg - all the new techniques have the advantages of being ultrasound based, so there is no need to make a cut in the patient’s groin – access to the refluxing vein is gained via a 2mm nick in the skin at knee level. The varicose vein is destroyed using the heat of the laser rather than stripping it out. Once the bruising has settled there are no residual scars.Most of the minimally invasive techniques can be done under Local anaesthesia unless the patient prefers a general anaesthetic. 
Clarivein – the latest advance in treatment:
The only downside of using a laser or the radiofrequency VnUS closure technique is that because both of these operations destroy the main varicose vein by using locally applied heat, it is necessary to surround the vein with saline and local anaesthetic to protect the surrounding structures and reduce pain. To do this quite a lot of fluid is injected along the track of the vein from the groin to the knee and this can be a bit uncomfortable for the patient. Although less painful than high tie and strip there are still a few days of post-op pain for the patient after lasering.
How is Clarivein different?
The Clarivein device is inserted in the leg in the same way as the laser via a tiny nick in the skin around the knee. The catheter is passed up the saphenous vein to the groin under ultrasound control and positioned at the sapheno-femoral junction. The surgeon then presses the trigger on the device handle which starts the end of the catheter inside the vein rotating at approximately 3,500 rpm. The rotating wire scratches the inside of the vein and makes it go into spasm. The catheter is then slowly withdrawn back down the vein and the surgeon injects a drug called Fibrovein as the catheter is being withdrawn. 
The combination of the mechanical disruption and the chemical irritation causes the saphenous vein to block in much the same way as after a laser or VnUS closure procedure. As there is no heat generated during the procedure the surgeon doesn’t  need to inject lots of local anaesthetic around the vein and the procedure is almost completely painless, as is the post operative period. The latest follow up data suggest that the outcomes at 2 years after Clarivein are as good as lasering and other techniques in terms of effectiveness at sealing the vein.

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