Indian Vascular Surgery

Veins collect the deoxygenated bloods from the organs including other parts of the body except lungs and heart to supply the blood to heart and lungs. On varying grounds, the walls of veins gyrate and turn thicker abnormally. Including this abnormal thickness, veins may twist and turn or get enlarged as well. Primarily there are two types of major veins in the body. One is superficial vein and the other called deep veins. Blood travels from superficial veins to the deep veins on their way back to the heart. Superficial veins are closely attached to the skin and the deep veins are encased in depth by the muscles and connective tissues which help to pump the blood back to the heart. Superficial and Deep veins are connected through a large network of other type of veins called “ communicating veins". Deep veins contain one-way valves which not only resist back flow of blood but prevent developing varicosities. Cause of Varicosities that result in Varicose veins There ...

Varicose Veins are twisted and enlarged veins that may cause pain or skin ulcers. The most affected veins are those in legs and feet. Varicose veins can be a simply cosmetic concern for a person. But for other, it can cause aching pain, discomfort and sometimes it can lead to more-serious problems too. Treatment for Varicose veins may involve self-care measures or can be treated medically by the removal or closure/destruction of the defective veins using lasers, heat, or injection as advised by the vascular vein specialist. Removing or closing the defective veins does not cause problems to the patient as the blood starts flowing through other veins within short span. Keeping in view, several factors, the surgeon selects the best varicose treatment procedure for the patient. In case of severe conditions, then the surgeon can suggest the following treatments: Sclerotherapy: The procedure treats small and medium sized varicose veins which involves painless chemical injec...