
Undergone Test For Legs Veins. Are The Findings Normal?

i made this sonar for my wife legs viens , is there any thing seriouse ??
The doppler of your wife's legs suggests the presence of varicose veins. These a normal leg veins which become dilated and elongated due to non functioning of valves in these veins. Initially this problem is only a cosmetic one with dilated veins in one's legs but later it can lead to dull, dragging pain in the legs on prolonged standing. The worst complication of such veins is the development of an ulcer in the leg. This develops in patients with advance disease.
As the problem is affecting both the limbs, it is better that you get them treated as soon as possible. You should fix an appointment with a surgeon capable of handling varicose veins. In the meantime you should get compressive stocking made for her for both legs till the thigh, which she should wear all throughout the day. This will reduce her symptoms temporarily.
Surgery for these veins can be done by the open method or these days they can be treated by laser/ foam sclerotherapy. The actual modality suited for you wife can only be decided after clinical examination and therefore it is better that you consult a surgeon as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query.


This surgery can be performed under spinal anesthesia and does not require general (full anesthesia) so the problem of asthma wont be a trouble during surgery. open surgery usually takes 2 hours on one side and commonly we do only one leg at a time. Her problem is quite extensive and requires immediate attention. A delay of 1-2 years can lead to complications.
Hope I have answered your query.


Surgery for the small veins is by sclerotherapy. The whole procedure takes around 2-3 hours and the stay in the hospital is only for a day. Complications are minor like bruising, discoloration, bleeding. Recovery period is around 1-2 weeks.



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