How can the large veins be pulled out of such small little incisions?
Microphlebectomy is usually done under tumescent anesthesia using 2-3 mm incisions. Since the patient is lying in a horizontal position, the veins are collapsed and even large veins can be removed through very small incisions by using specialized hooks.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Small puncture incision and the vein is hooked and removed. Quite large veins can be removed with this technique as they are already collapsed prior to the MP by treating the feeder vein first.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Microphlebectomy is when a physician makes a tiny incision adjacent to a vein, after infusing the area with a local anesthetic. The local anesthetic serves several functions, including, numbing the area, squeezing the blood out of the vein , compressing it, as well as separating the vein from adjacent connective tissue. Through the tiny incision, a specialized tool called a phlebectomy hook is inserted and the vein is engaged. The vein is much smaller than it normally would be because the local anesthetic cause the vein to spasm or collapse. The vein squeezes out of the incision, usually with little difficulty.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The position you are put in on the table helps to drain the blood out of the veins that are being removed. When the veins are drained of all their blood, they are actually very small.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Microphlebectomy is a nice technique that allows to remove varicose veins using small skin incisions. When the veins are "empty" as the patient is lying on the operating table the size is reduced. They are rathe pliable (flexible) as the skin is rather distensible and has good elastic properties on most of the patients. We take advantage of those properties and that allows for the procedure to be done safe and with minimal discomfort.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Microphlebectomy is a procedure to remove varicose veins through a small incision. Yes, large veins can be removed through "small little" incisions.
Published on Jul 11, 2012