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Endovascular treatment of leg vein disease Stenoses in the leg arteries or obstructions in the short region can be treated by endovascular methods (balloon or stents directed through the vein). In this method, the inguinal is inserted into the artery with a needle. General anesthesia is not required, only the area where the needle is inserted becomes numb with local anesthesia. Angiography is performed to determine the location and length of the stenosis or obstruction. Later, stenosis or obstruction in appropriate patients is opened with special balloons or stents (metal tubes placed in the vein). This method can be applied not only to the limb arteries but also to the treatment of stenosis and obstruction of the carotid arteries, internal organs (feeding the kidneys and abdominal organs) and carotid arteries. It is enough for the patient to be hospitalized one day. After 2-3 days after being discharged from the hospital, he may return to the hospital.
Treatment of leg vein disease by-pass (bridging) treatment
If leg vein disease has a longer segment or if there are obstructions that can not be opened by endovascular methods, by-pass (bridge) surgeries are needed. These surgeries can be done with spinal or epidural anesthesia. Therefore, patients with serious heart and lung disorders can easily operate without encountering the risk of general anesthesia. In these surgeries, the artificial vessel according to the patient or the patient's own vein is used for by-pass. The goal is to create a new blood flow pathway and deliver sufficient blood flow to the tissues beyond the obstruction. After these surgeries, the patient has to stay in the hospital for 3-5 days. The patient may return to work after 10-15 days of being discharged. All medical treatment, whether endovascular or open surgery, should be performed at regular intervals.
