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Endovenous laser thermoablation is a well-established alternative for the treatment of tributary veins. We believe that it is possible to improve the techniques described in the literature, aiming not only to allocate the laser fiber within the venous lumen, but mainly to transfix the vessel walls - a technique called TEThA (Transfixing Endovenous Thermal Ablation).
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Endovenous laser thermoablation is an alternative for the treatment of tributary veins that is not yet one of the main alternatives in our specialty's consensus. In order to treat tributary veins applying laser, several punctures and the complete placement of introducer catheters are recommended in order to position the endolaser fiber in the lumen of the varicose vein before performing thermoablation of the saphenous veins. However, we believe that it is possible to perform an adequate treatment with a smaller number of punctures, aiming not only to place the laser fiber inside the venous lumen, but mainly to transfix the vessel walls - a technique called TEThA (Transfixing Endovenous Thermal Ablation). Our aim is to carry out a prospective cohort study to assess the Aberdeen score in patients undergoing the TEThA technique for the treatment of tributary veins.
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Patients with varicose veins > 2mm associated with reflux of great or small saphenous veins with CEAP C2 to C6
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Patients under 18 years Acute or previous thrombophlebitis or deep vein thrombosis. Pregnant patient. Reject the Informed Consent Form.
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Eduardo Ramacciotti, MD, PhD
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