vein ligation and stripping

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vein ligation and stripping,

a surgical procedure consisting of the ligation of the saphenous vein and its removal from groin to ankle. It is performed for the treatment of recurrent thrombophlebitis or severe varicosities or for obtaining a blood vessel to graft in another site, such as in a coronary bypass operation.

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