Hospitalization & Ward Stay at LEDAS

Do I need to stay in hospital for varicose vein treatment?

Not overnight. LEDAS treatment is minimally invasive: local anesthesia only, no incision, and no rehabilitation needed afterwards. You use the clinic ward for part of one day so the team can prepare you, treat you and watch your recovery, and then you go back to your hotel or home. Read same-day discharge explained .

What happens during the ward stay?

1. Admission. Registration and consent, with your coordinator interpreting.
2. ECG. A quick heart tracing to check that treatment is safe for you.
3. Pre-operation ultrasound. The doctor marks the veins to be treated.
4. Operation and injection therapy. EVLT and sclerotherapy under local anesthesia.
5. Compression stocking training. Nurses show you how to put stockings on and take them off.
6. Monitoring with walking exercises. Walking soon after treatment supports circulation.
7. Discharge. You leave with aftercare instructions and a treatment certificate.

What should I know about the ward?

Daily routine

• Meal times are not fixed. Rounds take place at 1 pm.
• A blanket and pillow are provided for patients only.
• A public restroom is next to the elevator.
• A mini-bar in front of the LEDAS lounge, next to patient room 3, offers cold and hot water, coffee, tea and juice.
• Fax service is available at the information desks on the 11th and 12th floors.

What not to bring

• Flowers, plants and pets
• Outside food
• Heating devices such as electric pots, heating pads or heaters, and portable gas stoves

The clinic is strictly non-smoking, and patients on the ward may not go outside until discharge. See what to wear and bring on treatment day .

Can family or friends visit?

Yes. A guardian is not required, but visitors are welcome from 09:00 to 16:00 on weekdays, Saturdays and holidays. To protect patients, please limit visits by anyone who:

• has a cold, flu or other respiratory infection;
• has skin lesions or symptoms of acute infection such as diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting;
• has recently been in contact with someone infectious;
• is pregnant, over 70, under 12, receiving chemotherapy or has a weakened immune system.

Large groups are discouraged. Visitors should wash their hands and follow cough etiquette.

How does LEDAS keep me safe on the ward?

• Call buttons are in patient rooms and restrooms.
• Bed rails should be raised to prevent falls.
• Pain: tell a nurse or doctor where it hurts, how much, what it feels like and how often.
• Valuables: do not keep cash or valuables in your room. Charges can be deposited in advance with the patient affairs department.
• Fire: extinguishers are at the information desk and both ends of each hallway. Report fire to the nurse station; the evacuation plan is on the information board.
• Medical waste: used alcohol pads and bloody gauze go in the container lined with an orange bag.

LEDAS follows a 6-stage infection control system and runs air filtration around the clock. Read patient safety and infection control .

Documents, complaints and parking

Patient affairs issues a treatment certificate at discharge; request any other documents in advance. If you have a concern, speak to the English coordinator, use the paper form in your room, call 070-4895-5086, or use the online channel. Inpatients may use the Munhwa parking lot, to the right of the Samiheon restaurant. See directions and parking .

Please remember that violence or threats against staff, damage to property and obstruction of medical care are punishable under Korea's Medical Law.

Ward stay quick reference

Hospitalization – frequently asked questions