Vein stripping

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Vein stripping
Intervention
ICD-9-CM 38.5

Vein stripping is a surgical procedure done under general or local anaesthetic to remove varicose veins. The surgery involves making one or more incisions upon the desired area (usually the groin or leg) followed by insertion of a special wire into the vein. The wire is tied to and advanced through the vein to a desired depth. The vein is then pulled out from the body. The incisions are stitched up, and pressure dressings are applied to the incision.

An overnight hospital stay is sometimes required, although some clinics may do it as a day surgery procedure. Patients may be advised to avoid physical activity for days or weeks. A pressure bandage followed by elastic stockings is a common recovery prescription.

As with any surgery that requires anesthesia, patients might experience some complications.

Some risks include:

See also

Health science – Medicine · Surgery · Vascular surgery and other vascular procedures (ICD-9-CM V3 38–39, ICD-10-PCS 03–6)
Incision, excision,
and occlusion
of vessels

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease: Balloon embolectomy · Thrombectomy

Carotid stenosis: Endarterectomy (Carotid endarterectomy)

Varicose veins: Ambulatory phlebectomy · Laser ablation · Sclerotherapy · Vein stripping

Venous cutdown

Temporal artery biopsy

Arteriotomy · Phlebotomy
Other operations
on vessels
Repair

Aortic aneurysm / dissection: Open AAA repair · Endoluminal AAA repair (EVAR)

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease: Angioplasty with/out Stenting

Atherectomy
Auxiliary to
heart surgery
Other
Medical imaging
Other diagnostic

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