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Definition of Stripping
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Stripping: Surgery to treat varicose veins. The problematic veins are "stripped" out by passing a flexible device through the vein and removing it through an incision near the groin. Smaller tributaries of these veins also are stripped with this device or removed through a series of small incisions. Those veins that connect to the deeper veins are then tied off. This stripping method has been used since the 1950's.
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