| Endovascular laser treatment (EVLT): Caring for your child at home after the procedure | 1227.00000000000 | Endovascular laser treatment (EVLT): Caring for your child at home after the procedure | Endovascular laser treatment (EVLT): Caring for your child at home after the procedure | E | English | Other | Child (0-12 years);Teen (13-18 years) | Body | Veins | Non-drug treatment | Caregivers
Adult (19+) | NA | | 2013-03-27T04:00:00Z | | Joao Amaral, MD;Candice Sockett, RN(EC), MN:APN | | | | 7.30000000000000 | 64.9000000000000 | 492.000000000000 | | Health (A-Z) - Procedure | Health A-Z | <p>Your child has had an EVLT. This brochure explains how to properly care for your child at home after the procedure.</p> | <p>Your child has had <a href="/Article?contentid=2448&language=English">EVLT</a>. This brochure explains how to care for your child at home after the procedure, and when to call for help.</p> | | <h2>Key Points </h2>
<ul>
<li>Your child may have acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain. </li>
<li>Your child may bathe two days after the procedure. </li>
<li>Your child must wear the high compression garment for six weeks. </li>
<li>Your child should avoid any major physical activity for six weeks. </li>
</ul> | | | | | | | | <h2>Pressure Garment </h2>
<p>Your child may be prescribed a high-pressure garment to wear. This garment must be worn 24 hours a day for two days. After 48 hours, the garment must be worn during the day for six weeks. </p>
<h2>Pain relief </h2>
<p>Your child may feel local pain or discomfort after the procedure. This may last one or two days. If needed, give your child <a href="/Article?contentid=62&language=English">acetaminophen</a> for pain. Do not give your child any medicines that will thin the blood, such as <a href="/Article?contentid=77&language=English">acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)</a> or <a href="/Article?contentid=153&language=English">ibuprofen</a>, without checking with a nurse or your child's doctor first. </p>
<h2>Meals </h2>
<p>If your child is feeling well enough after the anaesthetic, they can return to eating what they normally eat. It is also important to encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids for 48 hours after the procedure.</p>
<h2>Bathing </h2>
<p>Your child may have a bath or shower two days after the procedure. Use unscented soap to clean the treated area. </p>
<h2>Activity </h2>
<p>Your child can resume gentle activities 24 hours after the procedure. These include walking and going to school. Your child should avoid any major physical activity for six weeks, such as: </p>
<ul>
<li>contact sports </li>
<li>gymnastics </li>
<li>diving/swimming </li>
<li>bicycle riding </li>
<li>rollerblading </li>
<li>hockey </li>
<li>soccer </li>
<li>skiing </li>
<li>horseback riding </li>
</ul> | | <h2>When to see a doctor<br></h2><p>Phone your specialist or Image Guided Therapy (IGT), or go to the nearest Emergency Department right away if your child has any of the following: </p><ul><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=30&language=English">fever</a> greater then 38°C (100.4°F) </li><li>severe
<a href="/pain">pain</a> in treatment area </li><li>generalized swelling of leg </li><li>skin blisters </li></ul> | | | | | | | | | | | | | <h2>What to expect after EVLT </h2>
<h3>Your child may experience the following symptoms: </h3>
<ul>
<li>Bruising along the treated vein. </li>
<li>Swelling in the area where the vein was treated. </li>
<li>Slight tenderness in the treated area.</li>
<li>A "pulling" sensation in the leg where EVLT was done. This may occur a couple of days after the procedure. If your child is in pain, give them <a href="/Article?contentid=153&language=English">ibuprofen</a> for 48 hours. </li>
</ul> | | | <h2>At SickKids</h2>
<p>If you have any concerns in the first week, call the IGT clinic during working hours at (416) 813-6054 and ask to speak to an IGT nurse. After seven days, please call your referring doctor or the Vascular Anomalies Clinic at (416) 813-5273. If you have any concerns after working hours, see your child's doctor, call the hospital switchboard at (416) 813-1500 and ask to speak to the interventional radiologist on call, or go to the nearest Emergency Department. </p> | | | <img alt="" src="https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/endovascular_laser_caring_for_child_at_home.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/endovascular_laser_caring_for_child_at_home.jpg | | | | | | | Endovascular laser treatment (EVLT): Caring for your child at home after the procedure | | False | | | | | |
