Veins are blood vessels that return bad or oxygen-poor blood from various tissues and parts of the body to the heart for oxygenation and purification. Because blood circulates through these veins against gravity, standing or walking for too long puts too much pressure on these veins. They tend to warp, twist and enlarge and are called varicose veins. Along with these factors, other factors add up and cause valves to leak, which in turn causes pools of blood in these veins. These veins affect the ankles, legs and feet.
For most people, the presence of varicose veins is a concern for cosmetic reasons. Some others suffer from the negative effects of pain, pain in the feet, legs or ankles; Burning, venous bleeding or severe itching. People severely affected by varicose veins choose surgery to relieve it. Most of these operations are effective with minor complications.
Surgery to treat this condition includes invasive phlebectomy and stripping surgery. You can also opt for endovenous laser treatment (EVLT). The Vein Institute in Toronto describes the EVLT procedure. A small incision is made on the affected leg and a catheter is inserted into the respective vein. Laser light is then used to destroy and permanently close the vein. This vein remains in the body in an inactive state for several weeks until it is completely absorbed.
Compared to laser surgery, traditional sling and phlebectomy surgery is very invasive and requires many incisions on the damaged vein, in addition to being removed manually. Both procedures cause severe bruising and bleeding in the legs. It takes a few weeks to recover from this condition.
Both operations are performed under local anesthesia. As soon as the effect of the drug wears off, the patient will experience severe pain and pain in the operated leg for several days or weeks. Some people lose sensation along the length of the treated vein for a few days. The incision made to insert the catheter as in the EVLT or to remove the vein as in the conventional surgical procedure to treat the affected vein leaves a scar.
The operations do not guarantee the repetition of the problem. Depending on the person and the procedure, the probability of recurrence is 5 to 29%. You can prevent new varicose veins from forming in the treated area by wearing compression stockings.