The Varicose Vein Operation

Non Medicos version

For Non-Medicos: The veins of leg may become dilated, enlarged and torturous when they are known as varicose veins. In the traditional operation, the entire length of the vein, from the thigh to the ankle is avulsed after tying both the ends, which is known as stripping of the veins. 

Many surgeons have abandoned this traditional operation of the stripping of varicose veins due to various reasons. They just make a small nick over the skin where the veins are most dilated,   tease out and remove the limited diseased part of the vein after tying both the ends. This operation is known as multiple avulsion and ligation of varicose veins. 

Dr. Anupam Sharma (Fictional Name) was one of the earliest surgeons to adopt this new operation over the old operation in AIIMS, New Delhi  

 A patient with varicose veins was posted for surgery in Dr. Anupam Sharma’s operation theater. 

The lady anesthetist, Dr. Betty (Fictional Name), asked, “Doctor Saab, what operation are you going to perform on this patient?” 

Dr. Anupam replied, “Only multiple avulsion and ligation of the varicose veins.” 

A surprised Dr. Betty enquired, “Why, are you not going to do stripping?”

Dr. Anupam replied, “No. Gentlemen do not ‘strip’ in front of ladies.”

(Strip can also mean removing your clothes)

(Based on an allegedly true incident)

— ND

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DISCLAIMER: This article is intended only for fun purposes. The author does not promote or recommend any behavior illustrated here or claim it to be useful. Use the information herein is at your one's own risk. Before trying to emulate or follow anything the reader is well advised to take into account ethical, moral, legal and other considerations. The author recommends that Medical Education should be of the highest ethical and moral level keeping in mind the interest of the patient as foremost and according to MCI and other Board’s norms.