The vein is entered through a small hole in the groin by seeing with ultrasound, and a tube thinner than a pencil is inserted into the vein. Detailed imaging of all veins is performed with a special drug that makes the veins visible. The purpose of this procedure is to understand whether there is a stenosis or blockage in the vessels that prevents blood flow.
Angiography is also performed in the following cases:
Aneurysm : Expansion and ballooning of any vessel in the body
Cerebral Vascular Disease:Stroke and brain hemorrhage
Vascular Anomalies:This disease usually occurs abnormal vessels must be occluded. This procedure can be performed without surgery by an interventional radiologist.
Vessel occlusions and stenosis can be treated by interventional radiologists during angiography without surgery.
This procedure is performed by angioplasty and thrombolysis. It is called.
HOW CAN CLOGGED VESSELS OPEN WITHOUT SURGERY?
(WHAT IS ANGIOPLASTY, STENT, THROMBOLYSIS?)
ANGIOPLASTY (BALLOON) AND STENTING
Interventional radiologists were the first to perform and develop this procedure on arteries and brought non-surgical vascular disease treatment to modern medicine.
This In the procedure, a small hole is made in the skin, usually in the groin area, and the vein is entered under ultrasound guidance. Using thin and soft catheters and wires designed not to damage the vein, the area with obstruction or stenosis is passed through the wire. Then, a balloon is placed over the wire to the problem area and inflated. When the balloon inflates, the vein is opened, the balloon is deflated and removed, and the vein remains open. Sometimes, the vein is opened by placing a stent, which is a cylindrical metal cage with open upper and lower ends, over the wire to the area with stenosis and obstruction.
THROMBOLYTIC TREATMENT (CLOT DISSOLVING, CLEANING). )
This treatment is performed if a clot has formed in the vein and caused an obstruction. The area with the clot is reached with a catheter and medication is administered into the clot to destroy it and ensure blood flow.
ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Arteriosclerosis It occurs as a result of cholesterol and vascular tissue combining in the vascular wall to form structures called plaques.
These structures cause stenosis and blockages in the vessel. Stenosis and blockages cause less blood flow to the organs fed by that vessel. Atherosclerosis is a disease that affects all body vessels. In people with atherosclerosis, enlargement of the aorta and congestion in the leg veins; Foot sores and leg pain, hypertension and even kidney failure due to renal artery stenosis may develop due to this. It is a disease seen in 20% of individuals over the age of 10. The most common cause is arteriosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs as a result of the combination of cholesterol and vascular tissue in the vascular wall, forming structures called plaques. Plaques cause blood vessels to become blocked and narrowed. It is an extremely serious situation. Pain that increases with walking may progress to gangrene or even amputation of the leg. Since arteriosclerosis can affect not only the leg veins but all veins, it can lead to heart attack, stroke and aortic enlargement.
Symptoms of Leg Vein Occlusion
The first symptom is leg vein occlusion. It is pain and cramping in the thigh area. It will pass when you rest. When you start walking again, it occurs again at the same distance.
- Numbness, numbness, weakness
- Pain during rest
- Burning and pain in the feet
- Non-healing foot wound
- Discoloration of the foot and leg
- Loss of foot and leg hair
- Pain that wakes you up at night
Frequency of Leg Vein Occlusion
- In people over 50 years of age
- Smokers
- Diabetics
- Those who are overweight
- Inactive people
- People with hypertension, people with high blood fats (triglycerides, cholesterol)
- A family history of vascular disease, stroke, aneurysm and heart attack
Vessel Occlusion Treatment
Angioplasty v e Stent
Interventional radiologists were the first to perform and develop this procedure for arteries and introduced non-surgical vascular disease treatment to modern medicine. In this procedure, a small hole is made in the skin, usually in the groin area, and the vein is entered under ultrasound guidance. The area of obstruction or stenosis is passed by using thin and soft catheters and wires designed not to damage the vessel. Then, a balloon is placed over the wire to the problem area and inflated. When the balloon inflates, the vein is opened, the balloon is deflated and removed, and the vein remains open. Sometimes, the vein is opened by placing a stent, which is a cylindrical metal cage with open upper and lower ends, over a wire to the stenosis and occlusion area.
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