Impaired lymphatic function recovered after great saphenous vein stripping in patients with varicose vein: Venodynamic and lymphodynamic results

Varicose veins could affect lymphatic function and delay lymphatic flow in the lower limbs. Derangement of lymph flow may correlate with the severity of clinical venous disease and/or the magnitude of venous reflux, which could be reversible with surgical treatment of venous incompetence.