Lymphatic complications following an operation on varicose veins by patients with advanced venous insufficience

Lymphatic complications are minor complications after varicose vein surgery. The frequency of lymphatic complications following on operation on varicose veins is very rarely discussed in literature. Patients, method: We investigated their frequency in a prospective study. Results: Between January 2004 and December 2005 in the cases of 3565 varicose vein operations we found 345 or 9.7% lymphatic complications, A. 123 cysts (3.4%), 24 fistulas (0.7%), 7 lymphorrhoe (0.2%) and 5 lymphoedema (0.14%). Conclusion: Lymphoedemo is the only long-lasting complication of the varicose vein surgery.