Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy.

Vein stripping. This procedure involves tying off all varicose veins associated with the leg's main superficial vein and removing it from the leg. The removal of veins from the leg will not affect the ...

It also can be done to prevent venous skin ulcers from returning after treatment. You want to get rid of varicose veins for cosmetic reasons and you don't have other health problems that would make ...