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Extirpación de venas varicosas - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Extirpación venosa (fleboextracción) con ligadura, avulsión o ablación; Ligadura de la vena safena

Riesgos:

La extracción venosa (fleboextracción) generalmente es segura. Pregúntele al médico acerca de problemas específicos que podrían ocurrir.

Los riesgos de cualquier anestesia son:

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía son:

Los riesgos a raíz de la extracción venosa (fleboextracción) son:

  • Hematomas o cicatrización
  • Daño a nervios
  • Reaparición de la vena varicosa con el tiempo
  • Reviewed last on: 5/6/2011
  • Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Brar R, Nordon IM, Hinchliffe RJ, Loftus IM, Thompson MM. Surgical management of varicose veins: meta-analysis. Vascular. 2010;18(4):205-220.

Freischlag JA, Heller JA. Venous disease. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 68.

Nijsten T, van den Bos RR, Goldman MP, et al. Minimally invasive techniques in the treatment of saphenous varicose veins. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009;60(1):110-119.

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