The Whiteley Clinic - Guildford and London
             

     
         

Investigations

    
Any investigations need to be ordered by the surgeon that examines you. The anatomy of the abnormal varicose veins needs to be assessed and in so doing the surgeon may perform a number of tests. In the Clinic the surgeons uses his hands and eyes to assess the area of varicosities. The underlying cause of the varicose veins is then found using a formal ultrasound (Duplex) Scan.

A Duplex scan is an Outpatient investigation, taking approximately 20 - 30 minutes per leg, performed with a sophisticated ultrasound scanner, capable of producing both visual images of veins and information on direction of blood flow within them. Such a scan produces a detailed "roadmap" of superficial and deep veins in the leg helps the surgeon to direct the surgery specifically to the patients needs. This scan is harmless and involves no needles or x-rays.
 
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