Varicose Vein Operation

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Varicose Vein Operation

Removal of tortuous veins of the leg (one leg or both legs)

Speciality Vascular
Urgency elective
Duration 30 min to 2 h
Blood Loss minimal to 500 ml
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic
Anaesthesia II Spinal, Local Anaesthetic
Procedures +/- Tourniquet
Pain mild-moderate (++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours, Spinal up to 5-10 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to 2 days
Full Recovery 2 to 6 weeks
Additional Info Varicose veins may recur / both legs can be done in one session

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