Perforators and pelvic veins causing varicose veins - Mark Whiteley speaking at Veith, New York

Varicose veins affect are seen in about 20 - 25% of the adult population and so it is essential that when they are treated, the very best techniques are used, in order that the risks of them recurring after surgery is minimised.

Prof Mark Whiteley speaking at the Veith Symposium, in New York, Nov 2013
Photo - Courtesy: Vascular News



Research from The Whiteley Clinic has made it clear that just treating the varicose veins in the legs is not enough for optimal treatment in many patients.

Our research has shown that leg varicose veins are not only associated with the usual long veins that run up the leg, but also come from Incompetent Perforating Veins and Pelvic Veins in many patients. This suggests that patients who only have the leg veins investigated and treated are much more likely to get their varicose veins back again after treatment - varicose vein recurrence.

Most doctors in the world still only provide simple investigation and treatment of the main leg veins, and do not look for, or treat, incompetent perforating veins nor pelvic veins. At The Whitely Clinic we use The Whiteley Protocol - making sure that everyone gets a full investigation and all of their vein problems are treated. This is why our patient satisfaction is so high and our audited results show such a low rate of recurrence after our treatments.

Prof Mark Whiteley was asked to present his research and views at the Veith Symposium in New York in the form of 2 debates and one lecture:

• DEBATE: Pre-emptive Strike on Perforators Reduces Recurrences
  Mark S Whiteley
• Detecting Iliac, IVC, Ovarian Vessels by Duplex
  Mark S Whiteley
• DEBATE: Pre-emptive Strike on Incompetent Ovarian Veins Reduces Recurrences
  Mark S Whiteley 

 

Mark Whiteley wins veins debate in New York

The Veith Symposium 2012 - New York

This morning, Mark Whiteley was involved in a debate against Steve Elias from the USA. The debate was about whether vein surgeons should treat perforator veins or not.

Mark Whiteley and Judy Holdstock from The Whiteley Clinic invented the method of ablating incompetent perforating veins in 2001 - their technique being called "TRLOP" - or TRansLuminal Occlusion of Perforators.

Steve Elias then subsequently renamed the technique "PAPS" - Perforator Ablation Procedure.

The debate lined up as:

• Perforator Ablation IS Overused  - Steve Elias
• Perforator Ablation IS NOT Overused - Mark Whiteley

The debate from Steve Elias was that he accepted that Incompetent Perforator Veins need to be ablated - nut only selectively.

Mark Whiteley argued that there is very good evidence that Incompetent Perforator Veins can be treated, reduce recurrence of ulcers and excellent circumstantial evidence that NOT treating them is a major cause of recurrent varicose veins.

The audience vote was decisive - 90% agreed with Mark Whiteley that Perforator Ablation is NOT overused.

This is excellent support from international vein experts who agree with one of the most important differences in the treatment for varicose veins and leg ulcers that The Whiteley Clinic and The Whiteley Protocol offers over that offered by most vein doctors and clinics.