A vascular surgeon offers both surgical and non-surgical treatments to manage diseases of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system — excluding the heart and brain.
✅ Most Common Treatments Include:
🔄 Angioplasty and Stenting
Opens narrowed or blocked arteries using a balloon and places a stent to keep them open.
Often used for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
🔧 Bypass Surgery
Creates a new route for blood to flow around a blocked artery using a vein graft or synthetic tube.
🩸 Varicose Vein Treatments
Includes laser therapy, sclerotherapy, or vein stripping to remove or seal damaged veins.
💉 Dialysis Access Surgery
Creates AV fistulas or grafts for patients undergoing kidney dialysis.
🫀 Aneurysm Repair
Repairs aortic aneurysms using open surgery or EVAR (Endovascular Aneurysm Repair).
🧠 Carotid Endarterectomy / Stenting
Removes plaque from carotid arteries to reduce the risk of stroke.
🩹 Wound and Ulcer Management
Especially for diabetics with non-healing leg or foot ulcers.
🧊 Thrombectomy or Thrombolysis
Removes or dissolves blood clots (e.g., in cases of DVT or acute limb ischemia).
🧬 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Surgery
Relieves pressure on blood vessels/nerves in the neck/shoulder area.
👣 Amputation (in severe cases)
Last-resort option when blood flow is too poor to save the limb.
🩺 Not Every Patient Needs Surgery!
Many vascular conditions are managed with:
Medications
Lifestyle changes
Minimally invasive procedures
