Complications of Ambulatory Phlebectomy: Review of 1000 Consecutive Cases

BACKGROUND Complications of ambulatory phlebectomy performed in an office setting. OBJECTIVE Complications of phlebectorny. METHODS Review of WOO consecutive cases performed in an office setting. CONCLUSIONS Ambulatory Phlebectomy is a satisfying procedure for the treatment of most patients presenting with varicose veins. Its clinical as well as cosmetic results are very gratifying. As pleasing as ambulatory phlebectomy has proven to be, complications do result and must be dealt with. The two most frequent complications were: blister formation and localized thrombophlebitis, and the most serious were two cases of skin necrosis.

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