Preliminary study of minimally invasive operation in treatment of varicose in lower limb

Objective: To evaluate the preliminary effect of minimally invasive operation treatment of varicose in the lower limbs. Methods: Between June.2003 and Sep.2002, 40 patients(53 limbs) with varicose vein underwent venous surgery. All of them had superficial varicose vein. Sixteen limbs had incompetence of traffic branch vein, ten limbs had chronic venous ulcers, and five limbs had severe deep venous reflux. Several surgical procedures were performed separately or simultaneity, depending on the individual, including subfascial endoscopic perforator ligation, flush saphenofemoral ligation, greater saphcnous vein stripping, external suture exfoliate vein valve repair, and minimally invasive operation treatment of varicose in the lower limbs.Results:The surgery obviously improved venous disability, varicose vein disappeared in all patients; ulcers healed shortly in ten limbs. There have been no ulcer recurrences at a new site and recurrent varicoscs during follow-up. There were no obvious scars on the legs. Conclusions:Minimally invasive operation is safe, effective, and minor injmy ,as well as lower complications in the wound. It probably plays an important role in the treatment of varicose in the lower limbs.