Diabetic Ankle Varicose
Vein stripping is surgery to remove varicose veins in the legs.
Alternative Names
Vein stripping with ligation, avulsion, or ablation; Saphenous vein ligation
Description
Varicose veins are swollen, painful veins that have filled with blood. They usually develop in the legs.
- Normally, valves in your veins keep your blood flowing forward, so the blood does not collect in one place.
- The valves with varicose veins are either damaged or missing. This causes the...
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