Varicose Vein Surgery/ Vein Stripping

How is Varicose Vein Surgery performed at Family Hospital?

Some of the symptoms of varicose veins are pain, leg fatigue, itching, burning, and walking difficulty. This is done under general anesthesia or mild sedation depending from person to person. It takes between 60-90 minutes, and It is an ambulatory procedure meaning that you can go home the same day.

Next steps

1. Request a Quote. Browse our website and contact us. You will automatically receive an email that will explain to you the next steps. A case manager will contact you within 24 hours to begin the approval.

2. Send Medical Records.  You will automatically receive a link to fill out your medical questionnaire, and it is likely that your case manager will request previous medical records, pictures or any other test that will relate to your final quote and details.

3. Approval and Itinerary Plan. Your case manager will send you “the final quote and detail” description of your travel trip.

4. The arrival.  As a patient we promise to provide round trip transportation from San Diego and Yuma, AZ and any área within 130 miles radius from Mexicali. The exact time of your consultation or surgery can change to our doctor’s schedule, but we will notify in advance.

5. Recovery. Travel itinerary will consist of having you stay in the hospital or /and hotel, but this will depend on your particular surgical case and request.

Itinerary
Day 1-  Arrival in airport or designated location. Transportation to hospital, and Pre-Op testing and consultation. Spend night in hospital
Day 2-  Consultation and procedure done, recovery in hospital day, and patient eligible to go to back home or to the hotel for recovery.                                               

NOTE: Please keep in mind, all ground transportation while recovering in Mexicali  doctor appointments are provided by Family Hospital at no extra cost.

After Surgery Indications

- Wear the compression stockings as indicated by the surgeon.

- Take the medications as prescribed by the surgeon.

- Avoid smoking for the first two weeks.

- Legs should be elevated all time during the recovery.

- Remove the bandages after 4 days.