Latest generation technology, professionalism and competence of the doctor make it possible to intervene with a session in the clinic, without scars and without the risk of infections. The only Sonovein machine in Italy is now located at the Ippocrate Vein Clinic in Parma.

Eliminate varicose veins in a single outpatient session, without scars, without the risk of infections and immediately returning to normal life. It seems incredible considering the fact that the only way to treat this widespread pathology, only a few years ago, was a saphenectomy surgery in the operating room in which the dilated vein was “torn” with anesthesia and all the post-operative consequences. But technology in this medical field has made great strides (laser, radiofrequency, endovascular treatments with cyanoacrylate glue, sclerosing foam) to allow for the innovative and totally non-invasive results of Sonovein ecotherapy. “The Sonovein or HIFU, high intensity focused ultrasound – explains Dr. Paolo Casoni, specialist in general surgery, clinical oncology and vascular surgery, vice president of the Italian Phlebological Association and medical director of the Ippocrate Vein Clinic Center in Parma, former professor at the University of Parma – uses, in fact, ultrasounds like those of ultrasound but contrary to what happens at a diagnostic level, it uses high energy waves and focuses them on the vein to be treated. In this way, the heat source converges in a precise point of the vein and creates the so-called “thermal ablation”, ie a closure of that stretch of vein affected by the dilation. All the rest of the venous heritage is preserved and preserved, which is extremely precious for our organism; the patient has no scars because everything happens without internal access to the vein and can resume his daily activities as soon as he leaves the clinic “.

In some more complex cases, the use of Sonovein is not enough to solve the problem and it is possible to intervene simultaneously with a new sclerosing foam that conforms to the most modern European standards. “It is – confirms dr. Casoni – of a foam made with a device called VariXio in a standardized way and therefore always the same and more effective than traditional foams “.

Ecotherapy was recently introduced, in the world there are about ten, 5 or 6 in Europe and only one in Italy, at the Hippocrates Center in Parma. “Our goal – Dr. Casoni points out – is to spread this technology as much as possible. Obviously it cannot be used by everyone, we need trained and competent doctors and we want to share our knowledge and train. As far as technology is concerned, it is still a large and expensive machine so we are collaborating with the French company that created it, Theraclion, so that, thanks to research, it can become smarter and more accessible “.