Veins are present in all parts of the body and, are responsible
for carrying blood back to the heart. In the legs, veins are located
in the fatty tissue under the skin and in the deeper muscular
compartments. Leg veins normally have a series of valves
which open in one direction allowing segmental flow up toward
the heart. An estimated 30 million adults in the USA have leaky
valves in the superficial veins which results in increased pressure
in the veins of the legs. A variety of clinical presentations may
result from the damaged vein valves, including spider veins,
ropey varicose veins, leg swelling, discolored and thickened
skin and in more severe cases, bleeding and ulceration.
With the introduction of endovenous closure in 1999, physicians
now have a definitive, minimally invasive treatment to offer their
patients with underlying venous problems.
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