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Ambulatory SurgeryWith the advent of endovenous laser treatment, patients now very rarely require Ambulatory Surgery for their large varicose veins. Endolaser is an in-office minimally invasive alternative to traditional hospital-based Ambulatory Surgery. Ambulatory Surgery or ‘ligation and stripping’, used to be prescribed when the main vein and its main valve at the groin are incompetent. This procedure, as performed by the VTC, is done in a hospital or ambulatory surgery unit under local anesthesia with sedation. The procedure generally lasts less than an hour and patients are able to return home walking in 2-3 hours and resume normal activities the following day. For quick recuperation and excellent cosmetic results, we use an advanced surgical technique that requires only two small hidden incisions, one in the pubic area and the other on the inside of the knee or just under the ankle. The main vein is then removed in a novel atraumatic manner (invagination). In conjunction, a mini-phlebectomy of the larger branches of the long saphenous vein is often used to complement the procedure. Similarly, follow-up sclerotherapy can also be performed after surgery to erase any residual or leftover spider veins. |
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