Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Mitchel P. Goldman, Mihael Georgiev, Stefano Ricci

"…This is the kind of detail and commentary one would expect to obtain only in direct conversations with clinicians who are teaching this procedure."-The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery"…[a] Practical manual for surgeons on the ambulatory surgical treatment of varicose veins. Includes examination, patient selection, and techniques. Appendices include sample patient instructions, consent forms, and nursing instructions."-Book News(for previous edition)

• Indications and Definition. Anatomical Bases of Ambulatory Phlebectomy. Examination of the Patient with Varicose Veins. Selection of Patients for Office V. V. Surgery. Staging of Surgery. Preoperative Marking. Anesthesia. Position of Patient During Surgery. Phlebectomy. Postoperative Medication and Bandaging. Patient Discharge. Postoperative Management and Follow-Up. Small Saphenous Vein Phlebectomy. Postoperative Compression. High Ligation Division and Groin to Knee Stripping of the GSV. Complications and Untoward Sequela of Ambulatory Phlebectomy. Phychological Aspects. Advantages of Ambulatory Phlebectomy and Office Varicose Vein Surgery. Setting up a Varicose Vein Surgery Practice. Autologous Vein Transplatation for Correction of Dermal Atrophic Changes. Treatment of the Greater Saphenous Vein with Endoluminal Laser or Radiofrequency Closure. Instructions for Patients Affected by Chronic Venous Insufficiency