EVLT Questions
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How common are EVLT/microphlebectomy complications? Also, when can I expect to feel well enough to return to work?
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I had EVLT/microphlebetomy (16 sites with a stitch or two at each site) 4 wks ago. I could not walk or use my leg normally for 3 wks due to pain in my inner and upper thigh. My doctor diagnosed a thermal burn t...
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Is it unusual for a doctor to advise performing EVLT 6 times?
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I have 3 or 4 veins in each leg that are causing reflux. I've seen 2 doctors to get information about treatment, but am unsure who to go with. One doctor wants to perform EVLT one leg at a time, which amounts t...
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Should I be concerned if I have shooting pain up and down my treated leg?
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I had a cauterization procedure three months ago. Doc said it was successful, but two weeks ago I began having shooting pain up and down the vein in my leg, starting about where they put the catheter in. Should...
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EVLT done on my left calf in 2009 Shortly after I was experiencing numbness in my left foot that would come and go. It stopped but is now back
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My doctor had an EMG done that came back irregular. It was discovered that it was neuropathy. It went away for a few months but has recently resurfaced. Could this be nerve damage from the EVLT? The EVLT was do...
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How long before I can start wearing high heels after EVLT?
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It's been 10 days since my laser surgery and I'm wondering how long before I can start wearing high heels. Will I be restricted from wearing heels or similar shoes forever?
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I have pain and heaviness 3 mo after EVLT/2 mo after sclerotherapy, should I be concerned? Could it be nerve pain?
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I'm 3 months post-EVLT & 2 months post-sclerotherapy. I still have pain & heaviness, especially in my inner thigh and at the injection sites. It's better than before the procedures, but nowhere near normal. Dr ...
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My leg is swollen, red and itchy two days after EVLT. Should I be concerned? Is this normal?
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I had the endovenous laser ablation procedure two days ago on my lower calf. My leg is swollen, slightly red and itchy. Should I be concerned?
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My inner thigh is cold, mottled in appearance, numb and oozing cold fluid. Is all of this normal after EVLT? Should I return to my doc?
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I had EVLT today and noticed a spot on my inner thigh was very cold. The cold spot is mottled in appearance and is numb. The procedure was done 12 hrs ago. There is also cold fluid oozing from the treatment si...
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What treatment options can you suggest? I have SFJ and GSV incompetence.
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I have very symptomatic pains in my thighs and across the knees. The results of my duplex scan were as follows: SFJ incompetence and GSV incompetence. However, the diameter of my GSV is 3.2 mm and an RF cathete...
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I had swelling in my legs/ankle prior to EVLT, and after the procedure the swelling continues. Did the procedure work? Shouldn't the swelling stop?
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I had swelling in legs and ankle prior to EVLT. Two months after the procedure, I still have the same amount of swelling even though I continue to wear my compression stockings. Did the procedure work? Shouldn'...
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The vein doctor who treats patients at my clinic might be incompetent, what should I do?
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I'm a sonographer who works for a vein doctor. There are a number of clots that have formed in the deep systems of patients. A patient had 3 EHIT's one week post-op. At least two patients we know of had to go t...
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My vein procedure was not completed due to fiber optic breakage in the vein, what should the next steps be in correcting my venous problems?
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I had EVLT attempted on my left leg 3 weeks ago. Unfortunately there was a fiber optic breakage in my vein, which caused that particular procedure to be incomplete. Instead, my surgeon performed a mini phlebect...
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Is there a chance my treated veins could reopen during pregnancy?
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I had EVLA and sclerotherapy treatments a few years back. Is there a chance my veins could reopen during pregnancy?
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Blood was drained from my GSV 5 weeks after EVLT. Is this normal?
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I had EVLT about 5 weeks ago on my GSV (from ankle to thigh, and the vein is close to the surface). Yesterday, I went back to see the doctor for my scheduled appointment and because the whole GSV was painful th...
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Why can't EVLT and sclerotherapy be performed on the same day?
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I have reflux of the GSV. My doc recommended I be treated with EVLT just below the knee, then weeks later treat the remainder of the calf with foam sclerotherapy. This sounds reasonable, but why can't the proce...
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I had bilateral EVLT 3 weeks ago and now have pitting edma. Is this normal?
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I had EVLT bilateral, with the last leg being done 3 weeks ago. I am having pitting edema and want to know if this can be a side effect of the EVLT? I have continued to wear my compression hose to try and prev...
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I have numbness in my right leg 6 months after EVLT, will the feeling ever come back? If so, is there anything I can do to speed up the process?
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I went to have my 6 month ultrasound after having both legs treated with endovenous laser ablation. According to my doctor, there is still trapped blood below my right knee. He assumes it will find a way out ev...
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Seven weeks after EVLT I have pain and the area where vein was is now hard and tender. Could this be from exercising, or is this just normal?
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I had EVLT on my right leg 7 weeks ago and have been feeling normal for over 2 weeks now and then suddenly I have pain again and there is a hard/tender area where the vein was. It hurts to touch. Could this be ...
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