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Varicose Vein Removal

Varicose Vein Removal

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Varicose vein removal is a common healthcare procedure to small leg veins that have become visibly enlarged beyond their normal size due to problematic blood flow. Normally, small veins near the surface of the skin return blood to the heart by feeding into larger, deeper veins in the leg.  When a valve from a deeper vein leaks, blood is forced back into the smaller leg vein. The extra blood enlarges the small leg vein abnormally.  A varicose vein makes skin on the leg protrude in an unsightly rope-like, bumpy manner and may cause problems such as itching, pain, or swelling.  

Varicose Vein Removal Requiring Light Anesthesia

Varicose vein removal can be performed under light or local anesthesia by removing surface veins with ambulatory or transilluminated powered phlebectomy. In both healthcare treatments, very small incisions are made in the skin and the varicose vein is removed. After treatment, compression bandages are applied and the patient will be able to walk and stand. Transilluminated powered phlebectomy uses a small fiber optic light to illuminate the varicose vein as it is removed through tiny incisions. In both procedures, the patient is usually able to leave the office shortly after treatment. 

Varicose Vein Removal Requiring General Anesthesia

Varicose vein removal by vein stripping is usually done under general anesthesia in an operating room. The healthcare objective is to remove the main problem vein that leaks blood into the smaller surface veins. Commonly, a small wire is inserted into the problem vein at an incision in the groin. The surgeon ties the vein to the wire and continues to insert the wire down through the vein until reaching a location below the knee. The vein is then stripped out through the second incision.  Patients may be required to stay overnight in the hospital and may take up to two weeks for full recovery. 
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