What conditions can be treated by the vascular surgeon?
Vascular surgeons are medical professionals who are specialists and highly trained to treat any disease related to the vascular system.
Our vascular system comprises arteries that carry oxygen-rich blood and veins which carry blood back to the heart. These vessels are considered the roadways of your circulatory system. When these vessels are affected by any diseases, the blood flow also gets affected. Therefore, the normal functioning of our body gets affected.
Diagnosis and treatment of problems related to arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems, (excluding the cerebral and coronary arteries) are collectively called vascular surgery.
The vascular surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of all kinds of vascular illnesses. It includes reconstructive vascular surgical procedures and endovascular procedures.
What Does Vascular Surgery Entail?
Different types of vascular surgeries are available depending on your problem.
Different types of vascular surgeries are
- Angioplasty and Stenting
- Deep Vein treatment
- Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula, Arteriovenous (AV) Graft
- Open Abdominal Surgery
- Open Carotid and Femoral Endarterectomy
- Thrombectomy
- Varicose Veins surgery
What Conditions can be treated with vascular surgery?
When the vascular disease is in its initial stage, vascular doctors may suggest watch-and-wait and monitoring the symptoms. Along with this, they will advise you regarding some lifestyle changes, like stopping smoking or diabetes treatment, or any other underlying medical conditions.
If these changes fail to provide you with any relief then the doctor will suggest vascular surgery.
Vascular surgery is advisable when medications and other lifestyle changes are unable to cure your vascular disease.
There are many conditions when Vascular surgery is advisable
- Aneurysm
- Endovascular treatment or watchful waiting may also be acceptable, depending on the size of the aneurysm.
- Alternatively, major surgery may be needed.
- Clots of blood
- Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism may necessitate surgery
- Atherosclerosis
- It is a primary cause of stroke
- Endarterectomy – to remove the build-up of plaque – is generally the most effective therapy option for severe disease.
- Peripheral artery disease
- Varicose veins
What Are the Benefits of Vascular Surgery?
Some of the conditions in which vascular surgery is beneficial include:
- It helps remove the blood clots
- Restores normal blood flow
- Helps cure carotid artery disease, veins disease, occlusive disease of the arteries, etc
- Treats and also prevents stroke
- Helps restore the normal functioning of the vessels
If you are diagnosed with any vascular disease or suffering from its symptoms, you can consult us. We have a team of experienced doctors who aim to provide their patients with the best treatment.