The best way is to have another ultrasound. Sometimes new symptoms may be from dormant veins flaring up post-treatment.
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You cannot accurately tell whether a saphenous vein has reopened post-treatment without actually imaging the vein in question with an ultrasound. The doctor who performed your procedure should be able to scan your leg and tell you.
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An ultrasound would be required to determine if a saphenous vein has reopened.
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Having a duplex ultrasound post-endovenous laser ablation is the standard of care and is used to determine whether the treatment has been successful.
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An ultrasound can determine if the vein has reopened. See your treating MD if you have concerns.
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Another duplex ultrasound will tell you whether the saphenous vein you had treated has reopened.
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The gold standard is to do a venous duplex ultrasound to visualize the saphenous vein and to document blood flow through it.
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Ultrasound is the best way to tell if the treated saphenous vein has reopened.
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The best way to tell is to have an ultrasound performed. Another way you might have an idea is if the symptoms you had prior to treatment return. It is possible that the vein has reopened, but still the only way to know for sure is to check with an ultrasound.
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The only reliable way to check the status of a treated saphenous vein is to look at the vein with duplex ultrasound. A handheld Doppler can provide a clue, but duplex is the best way to tell. See your treating MD for this.
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You can tell by ultrasound examination. See your treating physician if you have concerns.
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The success rate for endovenous laser treatment is 95% after five years. So, it means there is a chance of revascularization 5% over five years. Usually, we use ultrasound to assess the vein function. Also, it is important to find out if the patient has symptoms like pain, heaviness, etc.
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