Retrograde Endovenous Laser Therapy Facilitates Great Saphenous Vein Closure in the Setting of Severe Vasospasm

Antegrade access for endovenous laser therapy may be technically challenging due to patient body habitus, vasospasm, dehydration, and poor visibility of vasculature. This report describes a retrograde approach from the contralateral femoral vein to facilitate laser ablation of the great saphenous vein in the setting of vasospasm. Such a technique may provide a viable alternative in technically difficult situations.