Complications resulting from surgical treatment occur in less than 2% of cases, with the most commonly reported side effects being postoperative bleeding, hematomas, and wound infection at the incision site.[16,17] However, in other studies, wound complications were found to be as high as 3% to 10%.[2,18] The recurrence of varicose veins at 2 years after surgical treatment has been reported at rates between 6.6% and 37% and has been attributed to technical errors (eg, the GSV breaking during stripping), tactical errors (eg, misjudging the location of the reflux), neovascularization, and the progression of venous disease.[3,19] In another updated review,[20] surgical treatment is still reported to have better long-term outcomes compared with newer treatments, such as endovenous ablations and sclerotherapy. Contraindications for elective varicose vein surgery are acute DVT and pelvic vein thrombosis.[5,16] All patients should receive a thorough risk assessment before surgical treatment. Patients with 1 or more risk factors for developing DVTs should receive mechanical prophylaxis and low-molecular-weight heparin before surgery.[18] Surgical treatment can then be considered when the patient is more stable.