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  2. Vein stripping - Wikipedia

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    Vein stripping is a surgical procedure done under general or local anaesthetic to aid in the treatment of varicose veins and other manifestations of chronic venous disease. The vein "stripped" (pulled out from under the skin using minimal incisions) is usually the great saphenous vein. The surgery involves making incisions (usually the groin ...

  3. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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    Possible medical procedures include sclerotherapy, laser surgery, and vein stripping. [2] [1] However, recurrence is common following treatment. [2] Varicose veins are very common, affecting about 30% of people at some point in their lives. [8] [3] [9] They become more common with age. [3] Women develop varicose veins about twice as often as ...

  4. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    Many physicians and vein specialists recommend wearing compression stockings after varicose vein stripping, but studies show that wearing an elastic compression stocking has no additional benefit after the application of elastic bandaging for three days in post-operative care following the stripping of the great saphenous vein as assessed by ...

  5. Medicare and varicose vein treatment: Is it covered? - AOL

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    The cost of varicose vein surgery can vary based on the type of procedure, where a doctor performs it, and the area a person lives in. Endovenous ablation. According to Medicare, ...

  6. Ambulatory phlebectomy - Wikipedia

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    The phlebectomy hook is inserted through an incision and the varicose veins is hooked, extracted, and subsequently fixed with a clamp (e.g. Mosquito clamp). Next the vein is pulled out by turning or "wenching" the exteriorized part of the vein and moving the clamps as the vein is pulled out further.

  7. Sclerotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Sclerotherapy has been used in the treatment of spider veins and occasionally varicose veins for over 150 years. Like varicose vein surgery, sclerotherapy techniques have evolved during that time. Modern techniques including ultrasonographic guidance and foam sclerotherapy are the latest developments in this evolution.

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