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| What Doctors won't do - Mark Whiteley explains why he wouldn't have vein stripping when the new local anaesthetic vein treatments are so much better Guardian Weekend Magazine - 19th Jan 2013 |
Not only is stripping more painful than the new endovenous techniques (like endovenous laser ablation - EVLA and radiofrequency ablation - RFA) but following stripping, there is a higher chance of the veins coming back again than after treatment of varicose veins using the new endovenous techniques.
In addition, no-one should have a general anaesthetic for the treatment of varicose veins anymore. Under general anaesthetic, there are higher risks of deep vein thrombosis than using local anaesthetic - and also of nerve damage as patients are unable to say if the procedure hurts.
For more information about why no-one should have vein stripping under general anaethetic any more, see www.veinstripping.co.uk.
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