Say farewell to worry and stress when you head to the San Juan Islands . . . and say hello to the mellow islands vibe, a temperate year-round climate, and long, lazy hours of doing just what you want. Count on temperatures around 70Â° in the summer and 40Â° in the winter.
The types of varicose vein surgery include: 1  Ambulatory phlebectomy (also called micro-incision phlebectomy, hook phlebectomy, stab avulsion phlebectomy, and microphlebectomy) removes portions of varicose veins through small incisions using a hook. 2  Ligation and stripping usually removes the saphenous vein, a large vein in the leg.
Vein mapping procedures are usually done in conjunction with some sort of bypass surgery. The procedure uses high frequency sound waves transmitted to the veins through a hand-held transducer. One or both legs will be scanned. In some cases your doctor will request that the location of your veins be marked on your leg(s).