WHAT IS AMBULATORY PHLEBECTOMY?
Ambulatory phlebectomy is a method of removing varicose veins
on the surface of the legs. It is performed in the office under
local anesthesia. Tiny punctures or incisions through which the varicose veins are removed. Skin incisions or needle punctures
as small as 1 mm are used to extract veins with a phlebectomy hook.
Veins are
very collapsible such that even large veins may be removed through
the tiny incisions used in this technique.
The procedure is well tolerated by patients and
produces great cosmetic results. Long-term results are excellent
as long as the highest source of reflux is eliminated as well.
In contrast to sclerotherapy of large varicose veins, ambulatory
phlebectomy minimizes the risks of intra-arterial injection, skin
necrosis, and residual hyperpigmentation.