Vascular surgery

Procedure Sedentary admin Sedentary light manual Active light manual Heavy manual Physically demanding
Angioplasty for stenosis 3-7 days 3-7 days 1 week 2-4 weeks 6 weeks
Angioplasty for MI 2-6 weeks 2-6 weeks 4-6 weeks 6-12 weeks+ 12 weeks+
Aortic aneurysm open abdominal repair 8-12 weeks 8-12 weeks 8-12 weeks 4-6 months but unlikely 4-6 months but unlikely
Aortic aneurysm percutaneous endovascular grafting 1 week 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-4 weeks 4 weeks+
Femoro-popliteal bypass 4 weeks 4 weeks 4-8 weeks 12 weeks 12 weeks
Carotid endarterectomy 2-3 weeks 2-3 weeks 2-5 weeks 4-8 weeks 4-8 weeks

Radiofrequency ablation1

1-2 days 1-2 days 1-2 days 2 weeks 6 weeks
Varicose veins stripping 1-2 weeks 1-2 weeks 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 2-3 weeks
Varicose veins sclerotherapy 2-3 days 2-3 days 3-5 days 3-5 days 1 week
Varicose veins endovenous laser therapy 2-3 days 2-3 days 1-2 weeks 2-4 weeks

2-4 weeks

1. No driving for one week, no LGV or PCV driving for 6 weeks.