Treating And Preventing Phleboliths

Surgery

Surgery to remove the vein is the option of last resort if the phleboliths have become too large or if the veins are in danger of developing or have developed a deep vein thrombosis. This is a blood clot that can break off and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs, where it can be life-threatening. Vein stripping and ligation is the type of treatment that will probably be used because it can access veins deeper in the body than those treated by a technique such as ambulatory phlebectomy. The patient is put under general anesthesia, and the doctor makes incisions, finds the veins, ties them off, and removes them.