title: Ambulatory phlebectomy in the office.
abstract: Ambulatory phlebectomy is a minor, office-based surgical procedure designed to remove varicose veins. It is a perfect complement to endovenous thermal ablation of the saphenous vein. With this combination, patients can expect all varicose veins to vanish following a 1-hour procedure that employs only local anesthesia in the comfort of a physician's office. Advantages of office-based surgery are ease of scheduling for doctors and patients, less paperwork, elimination of travel time, and cost containment for the health care system. Furthermore, a procedure that is performed by the same staff daily is more streamlined and safe.
authors.affiliation: Miami Vein Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33129, USA. dralmeida@mac.com
authors.forename: Jose I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Jeffrey K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Raines
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003363:Cost Control; D004867:Equipment Design; D005143:Eyelids / Q000098:blood supply; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D013997:Time Factors; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods