What is the difference between ELVeS and EVLT?
They sound similar.
Answers from doctors (4)
EVLT and ELVes are essentially the same endovenous laser treatment for the saphenous vein. The difference in the name is due to different companies calling a similar procedure by different names.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
They are similar. The EVLT was the first trade name for the Endovenous Laser Ablation / Treatment .
ELVes and EVLT are both laser procedures but use different wave lengths to get the job done, and both do a good job. I use both the 1470 ELVes and the 810 EVLT in my practice. The ELVes has the advantage of being a more gentle laser with much less bruising and less post op pain. The EVLT is better for very large veins over 2cms.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
ELVes and EVLT are both laser procedures but use different wave lengths to get the job done, and both do a good job. I use both the 1470 ELVes and the 810 EVLT in my practice. The ELVes has the advantage of being a more gentle laser with much less bruising and less post op pain. The EVLT is better for very large veins over 2cms.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Essentially they are the same. ELVeS uses a laser wavelength of 980nm and EVLT use 840nm Laser wavelength. Most physicians report that they work equally, and well for Greater Saphenous Vraicosity.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
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