Can endovenous laser ablation give me deep vein thrombosis?

Oct 13, 2009

DVTs are a potential side effect, however they are very rare. In our practice we have never seen that complication with thousands of completed procedures. The quoted risk of ELT or EVLT is in the neighborhood of 0.5% risk. There is nothing to do to prevent this complication other than completing the procedure precisely as intended, and screening patients prior to the the procedure who may be at higher risk for clots due to family history, etc.