How long does it usually take to rest after varicose vein surgery?

In the past, it was usually necessary to stay in bed for 3-7 days after traditional surgery for varicose veins of lower limbs to avoid limb pain after getting out of bed. However, long-term bed rest may cause some complications, especially the elderly are prone to pneumonia and deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs. Because after the operation, the patient needs to lie on his back and raise his affected limb. Lying in bed, the blood circulation slows down, the number of breaths decreases, and the ciliary movement in the respiratory tract also weakens, which makes it difficult to discharge secretions in the respiratory tract, which in turn causes lung inflammation. Because the blood circulation slows down, the blood flow speed of veins slows down, which is easy to cause thrombosis. The most common thrombus is deep vein of lower extremity.

Deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs is more harmful to people than varicose veins of lower limbs. So get out of bed as soon as possible after varicose vein surgery. Usually, varicose veins of lower limbs are operated under continuous epidural anesthesia (a kind of spinal anesthesia), and it takes 4 ~ 6 hours to stay in bed after operation. The earliest activity time after varicose vein operation can be 6 hours after returning to the ward after operation.

After the activity, there will be some pain in the surgical incision. You can ask the ward nurse or the doctor in charge for some painkillers to relieve the pain. Starting activities at an early age does not mean that you should keep exercising, just do what you can. For example, walking around in a hospital bed, sitting in a chair for a while and so on. You don't need long-term activities, just a little activity is enough, which can prevent some complications. After the activity, you still need to stay in bed and raise the affected limb. In bed, you can also exercise your ankles (ankles) and knees, or tighten your lower limb muscles, and then relax. This is an activity. No matter what kind of illness (except for some special treatment needs), bed rest is absolutely not advisable.