What are varicose veins

Short video of a patient describing her experience of varicose veins surgery by the endovenous ablation technique. This lady describes her experience as painful but she’s very happy she had the procedure due to a successful outcome.

This is a short animated video explaining what varicose veins are. The two systems of veins in the legs are described and how their join up and provide the drainage channels for blood for the leg circulation. The function of valves are explained and what happens when the valves stop working.

A video demonstrating how Venous Duplex scanning is used to detect venous insufficiency. Properly functioning valve in the veins of the leg allow blood flow in the upward direction only. When valves are faulty, the blood returns back down under the force of gravity.

This animated explainer video goes through the various treatment options available for varicose veins. We discuss treatment of the 'truncal' saphenous veins and also treatment of the varicosities. We cover open and minimally invasive or keyhole endo-venous procedures.

In this video, Mr Usman Jaffer explains how modern varicose veins surgery is performed as day case surgery. The various treatment options for endogenous vein ablation are discussed as well as pros and cons of differing strategies.

Mr Usman Jaffer explains what varicose veins are and why they occur. He explains what fails in the venous system to cause them to happen and also what the potential complications of having varicose veins are.