What should I pay attention to after varicose vein surgery

Varicose veins are a common disease in people's lives, but many patients choose to give up treatment because the disease has no discomfort symptoms. In fact, this approach is completely undesirable. Although varicose veins are not very harmful, the complications they cause are quite serious. Therefore, timely treatment of varicose veins is the key. Nowadays, the best clinical treatment for varicose veins is surgical treatment. So what should we pay attention to after surgical treatment of varicose veins?

1) Apply pressure with elastic bandage for 2 days and then remove the part above the knee joint. The bandage and incision dressing below the knee joint will be removed after another week. It is recommended to wear medical elastic stockings every day for 3-6 months after removing the bandage, and take them off at night when resting. Wang Xiang, Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Oriental Hospital Wang Xiang, Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Oriental Hospital

2) The affected limb may have mild swelling after surgery, which is normal and usually subsides in 2 to 8 weeks. If the swelling is severe, elevate the affected limb while sleeping to promote venous return.

3) Avoid scrubbing the affected limb with a towel within 1 week after the bandage is removed. Please dry it with a clean towel after taking a shower. Avoid strenuous exercise within 1-2 months after surgery, depending on recovery.

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4) After the bandage is removed, some patients may have flaky ecchymosis on their skin. This is bleeding during surgery that is reflected on the skin surface and will be absorbed in about 1 to 6 weeks. Some patients develop small blisters on their skin, which heal after a few days.

5) After the operation, the tortuous veins on the affected leg become hard, nodules appear under the skin, and cords can be felt under the skin. These are early postoperative changes, which will gradually soften and disappear after 3-6 months.

6) Some patients may experience numbness in the calves or dorsum of the feet after surgery. This is because the cutaneous nerves pass just under the skin and run along with the veins. It is inevitable that some nerves will be lost during the incision and treatment of varicose veins. Most patients can gradually recover in about 3-6 months. It does not affect movement and other limb functions in the long term.

7) After 3-6 months, it is no longer necessary to wear medical elastic stockings for daily activities, but it is recommended to wear medical elastic stockings to protect the affected limbs and prevent recurrence of varicose veins when standing for long periods of time.

8) After discharge, take aspirin orally for one month, one tablet once a day. Take the venous circulation-assisting drugs for about one month as prescribed by the doctor at Shanghai Oriental Hospital

You can stop taking the medicine later. If symptoms such as leg swelling and soreness occur again in the future, you can take it again for 2-3 weeks to promote venous return and relieve symptoms.

9) If you find local redness, swelling, heat, pain or even fever in the affected limb after discharge, please go to the Vascular Surgery Department of Shanghai Oriental Hospital for a follow-up visit in time.

10) For patients with severe ulcers before surgery, it may take one to several months for the ulcers to heal gradually after surgery; skin pigmentation may take several years to gradually fade.

You should now be clear about what to pay attention to after varicose vein surgery. Once again, I recommend that all patients pay attention to rest after the operation and try to avoid standing for long periods of time. If you feel swelling in your legs, you should rest in time. It is best to massage your legs slightly. You can also wear long elastic stockings to improve the symptoms.