Varicose vein surgery is generally performed on larger veins in the leg. Types of varicose vein surgery include surgical ligation and stripping, ambulatory phlebectomy, and endoscopic vein surgery. When varicose vein surgery includes surgical ligation and stripping, problematic veins are tied shut and completely removed from the leg. Removing the veins does not affect the circulation of blood in the leg. Ambulatory phlebectomy is a form of varicose vein surgery that involves a special light source used to mark the location of the vein. The vein is then removed through small incisions. In endoscopic vein surgery a small camera is used to see inside the veins. Then varicose veins are removed through small cuts.

An Introduction to Varicose Vein Surgery

There are a number of different varicose vein treatment options, depending on your particular situation. These may include:

• Compression stocking
• Other self-care strategies
• Procedures such as sclerotherapy or vein ablation (which uses a laser or radiofrequency)
• Surgery.

 

• Surgical ligation and stripping
• Ambulatory phlebectomy
• Endoscopic vein surgery.