Common Conditions
Varicose Veins: Surgery
Overview | What
veins do | Surgery | Injections/Foam
| Endoluminal/Laser | Operative
Info Sheet
The procedure is performed under General Anaesthetic (i.e. you
are asleep). It usually involves an 3 cm incision either in the
groin or behind the knee. It also commonly involes a technique known
as 'stripping' of the long saphenous vein. The procedure has been
around for over one hundred years but has become increasingly refined.
Modern techniques mean that it is mostly undertaken as a Day Case
(i.e. out of hospital the same day), recovery is quick and post-operative
mobility is excellant.
Surgical treatment is an established, safe, effective treatment
for large varicose veins.
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