Earlier people used to have a lot of long sleepless nights before going for any surgery. This was due to the fear of undergoing cuts and incisions on the day of surgery. But the modern therapeutic advances have overcome such fears with the introduction of new non-invasive techniques and tools. The treatment modalities of vein diseases have also come a long way from the invasive surgical interventions of old times. Furthermore, these vein closure procedures are far less dangerous, safer, and highly effective than the previous methods of treatment. While some of these advanced non-thermal venous closure treatments
which emerged as revolutionary varicose vein treatment modalities are:
- MOCA
- Glue Closure
- Foam Sclerotherapy
MOCA
MOCA stands for Mechanico Chemical Ablation or Clarivein/Flebogrif procedure. It is one of the least invasive and non-thermal venous closure treatments for varicose veins. Its advantage lies in its painless nature. In this, a chemical called sclerosant is infused in the diseased vein for chemical ablation and a rotating wire is used for mechanical endothelial alteration. These actions altogether result in the most desirable destruction of diseased vessel walls. Moreover, it is a very short procedure of not more than 20 minutes.
Glue Closure
The Glue Closure is one of the vein closure procedures that involves the application of a medical glue like VenaSeal in the diseased vein using a small catheter. This results in the closure of the affected vein and leads to re-routing of the blood flow via healthy veins. It is also a non-thermal and least invasive treatment for varicose vein diseases. The advantage of this procedure over others is that it does not require a large volume of anaesthesia administration. After getting this treatment, there is no need for immediate pain medications or compression socks, thereby saving the patient from a lot of associated discomfort. Furthermore, unlike other ablative treatments, there is no risk of skin burns or nerve damage.
Foam Sclerotherapy
Foam Sclerotherapy is also one of the non-thermal venous closure treatments associated with least tissue invasion. It does not take more than 30-40 minutes. In this, a sclerosing medium is injected into the diseased vein. This is named so, because the sclerosing solution that has to be injected is mixed with air and brought to the consistency of a shaving foam before insertion. Due to this, it becomes trackable via ultrasound and can easily be guided to the target vein. Its advantage lies in the fact that less volume of solution can bring great results by touching the entire vessel wall. Consequently, the target vein undergoes sclerosis or shrinks up and re-routes the blood flow in healthier veins.
One must choose his/her vascular surgeons wisely to undergo such sophisticated treatments as such procedures require huge knowledge and great skill. Indian Vascular Surgery Center is India’s leading vascular surgery clinic that ensures your best recovery from various venous diseases using such advanced non-thermal venous closure treatments from a highly skilled professional team.