Benefits

• Safe and highly effective procedure with relief of symptoms

• Minimally invasive; no incisions/stitches

• Brief hospital stay – generally day procedure

• Very low complication rate

• Majority of women (>85%) find they have improvement within 2 weeks

 

Risks

• Very small risk of an allergic reaction with contrast

• Very small risk of infection

• Minor bleeding or bruising at puncture site

• Very small risk of coil migration

• Recurrence of varicose veins