What is Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT)?
Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT) was FDA-approved in 2002, and extensively reviewed by the physicians of The Pacific Northwest Vein Center to be certain it was safe and effective before introducing it to our patients. ELT is a quick, minimally invasive laser treatment that requires no hospitalization and no complicated surgery. The entire procedure, start to finish, takes about one hour and causes minimal to no pain. Performed under ultrasound guidance, ELT uses laser energy to treat the underlying cause of varicose veins by closing off the vein to any future blood flow. Your body then naturally uses other healthy veins to return blood from the heart.
