Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins, usually blue or dark purple, that occur most often on the legs. They may appear lumpy, bulging, or twisted. Varicose veins are defined as dilated, elongated, tortuous and palpable superficial veins as a result of venous hypertension. Management options include exercising, losing weight, avoiding tight clothes, elevating the legs, and limiting long periods of standing or sitting. Surgical options for treating varicose veins include vein stripping, ambulatory phlebectomy, and endoscopic vein surgery.

1. VARICOSE VEIN
BY
MR.RAVISHANKAR
NURSING TUTOR
OJASWINI NURSING COLLEGE, SAGAR

2. INTRODUCTION:-
Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins- usually
blue or dark purple – that usually occurs on the leg. They
may also be lumpy, bulging or twisted in appearance.

4. DEFINITION:-
“varicose veins are defined as dilated, elongated,
tortuous and palpable superficial veins as a result of
venous hypertension.

8. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION:-

10. MANAGEMENT:-
•Exercising
•Loosing weight
•Not wearing tight cloths
•Elevating your legs
•Avoid long periods of standing or sitting.

11. SURGICAL MANAGEMENT:-
Vein stripping- removing a long vein
through small incision. Removing the vein
won’t affect circulation in leg because
vein deeper in the leg take care of the
larger volume of blood.
Ambulatory phlebectomy- removes
smaller varicose vein through tiny skin
puncture.

12. Endoscopic vein surgery- surgeon uses a thin video camera
inserted in leg visualize and close varicose veins, and then
removes the vein through small incision.