I am having severe groin pain after a venus closure procedure. The pain has gotten worse and I'm unable to stand on the left leg. It also swells. Is this normal?
The symptoms you describe do not seem normal for vein closure procedure. They seem more significant than normal and should be evaluated. I would contact your surgeon and let him or him know about your symptoms. Wishing you the best of health, Dr Wright
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You should see your surgeon immediately and have an ultrasound examination.
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No, it doesn't sound normal to have that much pain after the procedure. You should seek medical attention and see your doctor as soon as possible for further evaluation and treatment.
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No, this is not normal. You should call the doctor who performed the procedure today and be checked for a possible blood clot.
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Venous ablation and stab phlebectomy involves sealing or pulling on veins. Afterwards, patients may experience pressure, tightness, nerve pain, skin hypersensitivity, swelling, or pain. Most of these problems improve with time.
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Severe pain after an ablation suggests you need a follow-up appointment with your doctor to rule out a complication.
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None of this is normal. You should return to the doctor and have an ultrasound or get a second opinion.
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It is normal to have some discomfort post venous closure. However, the discomfort normally improves over a couple of weeks. If your pain is worsening, you should go and have your leg re-evaluated to make sure that you do not have any blood clots, first and foremost. If negative, then your pain is probably due to a combination of the inflammation from the procedure and possibly random branches feeding into the treated vein. The pain then gets better after treatment.
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This is not normal and you need to call your doctor as soon as possible.
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No, this is not normal.
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There is always some mild degree of pain post procedure. But it should not be so that you are unable to stand. It would be best to call your vein specialist and make an appointment to see the cause of your pain.
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Severe pain like you are describing is not normal and you should have a followup ultrasound performed on your leg as soon as possible. Standard procedure is for a followup ultrasound to confirm vein closure and rule out DVT. However, with your symptoms, you should contact your MD and make the appointment today.
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A bit of pain/soreness is normal, but severe pain and swelling is not. You need to see your vein specialist immediately to rule out the possibility of any complications such as a hematoma or DVT (clot in deep veins). A simple ultrasound can be performed to exclude these complications.
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It is extremely unusual.
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No, an endovenous procedure normally does not produce severe pain or any disability. I suggest urgently seeing your vascular specialist.
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Not normal. Check with your provider.
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When was your procedure done? In any case, your symptoms are little unusual after an endovenous procedure. The most important issue to resolve is to exclude a blood clot that may have formed as result of the procedure, and is propagating into the deep veins. Other considerations would be possible infection, hematoma or burn of tissue around the treated vein. Please contact your treating surgeon for an urgent evaluation.
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No, this is not normal. Any severe pain following an ablation procedure is not normal and you should call your physician immediately.
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No, you should call your surgeon.
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That can happen early on. I would notify your physician who performed the procedure. He may want to do an ultrasound.
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