Surgery for Varicose Veins

Surgery is currently the preferred treatment for very extensive, lumpy-bumpy, so-called truncal VV and involves physical removal of the veins from under the skin.

Surgery is usually performed under a general anaesthetic and involves an overnight stay in hospital to recuperate, although some operations can be done as a ‘day-case’.

The great majority of patients sail through their surgery without difficulty.

However, as with all operations, there are a number of potential consequences and complications which are described in the Patient Information Sheet and will be discussed with you prior to planning any treatment.

The precise nature of the surgery depends upon the distribution of the varicose veins in the leg.

Most patients require a week or two to recuperate before returning to work.

Increasingly at Midland Vein Centres we treat truncal varicose veins by means of Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy

To download our information sheet on varicose veins and their treatment click here.

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