Varicose Vein Surgery #12 is a photograph by Jim Varney/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2018.
Varicose Vein Surgery #12
MODEL RELEASED. Varicose vein surgery. Close-up of surgical tools being used in an operation to remove varicose veins from a patient's legs. The... more
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Varicose Vein Surgery #12
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Jim Varney/science Photo Library
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MODEL RELEASED. Varicose vein surgery. Close-up of surgical tools being used in an operation to remove varicose veins from a patient's legs. The incision in the leg is being held open by surgical retractors, and suturing thread is being used to tie off the vein before removal. Varicose veins form due to defective valves in veins, usually those of the legs. As blood is circulated around the legs, these valves prevent it from sinking to the feet. As the valves stop working, blood pools downwards, distending the veins. Surgical removal is carried out in severe cases, allowing the blood to flow through other veins instead. Photographed in the UK.
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October 2nd, 2018
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