Varicose Veins
EVLT SURGERY Anaesthesia Local General Failure rate 1-2% 30-73% Deep Vein Thrombosis 0.3% 2-5% Time off work 2-4 days 2-4 weeks Bleeding No Could be significant Injury to lymph vessels No Possible Wound Infection No 1-5% Bruising Minimal Moderate - Severe Scars Single 0.3 cm 5-8 cm groin scar, 2-3 cm leg scar and possibly multiple small thigh and leg scars
EVLT
SURGERY
Anaesthesia
Local
General
Failure rate
1-2%
30-73%
0.3%
2-5%
Time off work
2-4 days
2-4 weeks
Bleeding
No
Could be significant
Injury to lymph vessels
Possible
Bruising
Minimal
Moderate - Severe
Scars
Single 0.3 cm
5-8 cm groin scar, 2-3 cm leg scar and possibly multiple small thigh and leg scars
