Venography and Selective Ablation for Recurrent Varices after Surgery Using Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter

Figure 2

Schema of our patient’s (a) recurrent varicose vein and (b–f) fluoroscopic images of venography and selective ablation technique. Venography showed a dilated incompetent perforator vein (IPV) (b). A 0.025-inch wire was crossed to the femoral vein (FV) (c). A radiofrequency ablation (RFA) catheter was advanced over the wire to the FV (d). The RFA catheter was pulled back and adjusted at the border between the FV and the perforator vein, while contrasting from the catheter lumen (e, f). GSV: great saphenous vein.

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