Venous angioplasty.

Reopening the veins your legs depend on

Venous angioplasty is the modern minimally invasive answer to narrowed or blocked veins. A thin catheter slips through a small puncture in the skin, a balloon is inflated inside the problematic segment, and the vein is reopened from the inside. No incision, no scar, no overnight stay.

It's most commonly performed for chronic venous insufficiency, deep venous reflux, post-thrombotic syndrome (after a deep vein thrombosis), and for failing dialysis access — though the technique applies broadly across the venous system.

Outcomes are excellent and durable, especially when paired with appropriate medical therapy.

From walk-in to walk-out

Plan on about two hours in the office total: an hour of prep and the procedure itself, then a rest period before you go home. We ask that someone drive you, though most patients feel ready to drive themselves within a day. The puncture site heals on its own under a small adhesive bandage.

Mild bruising at the entry point and a sensation of warmth in the treated leg are normal. Symptoms — heaviness, swelling, aching — usually start improving within a week as venous pressure normalizes. Follow-up scans confirm the result and track long-term patency.