IVCH Wound Center to Offer Vein Care Services

PERU – A new treatment for vascular vein disease is now available at Illinois Valley Community Hospital. The wound center’s IV VeinCare will be using a minimally-invasive laser treatment in an outpatient setting according to Jill Smoode, the program director.
Services now offered include:
Screening for venous reflux, a medical condition affecting circulation of the blood in
your body’s lower extremities.
Endovascular laser treatment, an ultrasound-guided technique for treating varicose veins.
Duplex ultrasound, a non-invasive evaluation of blood flow through your arteries and
veins.
“By adding vein services to the list of advanced wound care treatment options already
available at IVCH, we will be able to heal more people living with conditions that lead to chronic
wounds,” said Smoode.