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News items on 'Varicose Vein'
(BBC 27/09/2009)
Varicose vein removal in 20 minutes. Mr Paul Flora, explained that in the past varicose vein removal had been much more of an ordeal. "Before this the operation would have been done by stripping - literally removing the veins," he said. In the past, although done as a day case procedure, it could have a recovery period of up to six weeks, meaning more time off work. "Now, instead of stripping the veins we put a catheter inside and heat it," said Mr Flora.
(Daily Express 25/08/2009)
MICHAEL Singer's three children had a nickname for the unsightly, bulging vein which ran down his left leg. As it became ever more prominent they began calling it "the alien" after the creature in the Hollywood horror film which erupts spectacularly from John Hurt's body. 'It did look as if it was going to burst out at any minute,' admits Michael, 52, who noticed his varicose vein about 10 years ago. It became painful and the sports fanatic began finding excuses to cover up his legs.
'Boiling my blood cured my painful varicose veins'
(Daily Mail 02/02/2009)
Conventional laser treatment can be painful and cause major bruising, but Mark Lewis, 31, a writer from London, was one of the first to have a new improved procedure.
Why won't the NHS treat varicose veins any more?
(Daily Mail 10/11/2008)
Rationing of life-saving drugs for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's is just the tip of the iceberg: there are also thousands of patients missing out on surgery.
Expert blasts NHS on vein surgery
(BBC 04/10/2008)
NHS rationing of varicose vein surgery is leading to serious problems for patients, a leading surgeon has said. John Scurr, a former NHS surgeon who now practises privately, said most NHS patients were denied surgery. This caused numbers of complications such as ulcers to increase. The problem was that varicose veins were seen as a "cosmetic problem", he said.
Varicose veins: 'What can I do to ease the pain?'
(The Independent 13/05/2008)
"I am a 72-year-old woman, and have had varicose veins in my right leg for many years. My leg is uncomfortable a lot of the time and I also have pain in my right groin. The pain is bad enough to ...
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