Vein stripping
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, patients incur some risks, which can include allergic reactions to any involved drug, bleeding, thrombois or even pulmonary embolism, infection, nerve injury leading to numbness or in the affected area.