vein ligation & stripping
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Indications
Procedure
- minor surgery in which one or more incisions are made over the varicose vein & the vein in ligated
- sections of varicose veins are removed by stripping
- generally outpatient procedure
- regional or general anesthesia
More general terms
References
- ↑ WebMD: Vein ligation and stripping http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/vein-ligation-and-stripping
- ↑ Wikipedia: Vein stripping http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vein_stripping