Articles on vascular surgery
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot syndrome Diabetic foot is a disorder of foot tissues in people with progressive diabetes, which occurs against the background of vascular disorders. Signs of the appearance of a diabetic foot at an early stage are already sufficiently pronounced. Th
Leriche syndrome. Treatment. Leriche syndrome is a blood flow disorder in the lower extremities that occurs with severe narrowing or complete blockage of the abdominal aorta at the site of its bifurcation into the iliac arteries. Until recently, the pathology was most often diagnosed in men aged 40
Types of endovascular surgery Endovascular surgery is an operation on blood vessels in which instruments are inserted through small incisions or punctures in the walls of blood vessels. The direction is one of the most effective and promising in medicine. Gist This is a relatively young medical fie
Hollow foot syndrome - what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment A hollow foot is a pathological change in the arch, characterized by an increase in its height. The disease is the antipode of flat feet and most often occurs against the background of injuries and some problems in the neuromuscular s
What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm Aortic aneurysm is a pathological expansion of the aortic area caused by mechanical damage, atherosclerotic changes or congenital factors. Depending on the location of the pathology, aneurysms of the abdominal aorta, thoracic and thoraco-abdominal are distinguish
Chronic venous insufficiency and pregnancy Pregnancy is a wonderful natural state. However, pregnancy does not always go smoothly. Hormonal changes during this period of life have a positive effect on a woman's body, protect it, but the same hormones can greatly complicate the work of other organs a
Causes, symptoms and treatment of pulmonary embolism Thromboembolism is a pathological condition that develops as a result of blockage of the vessel lumen by a blood clot. If this happens in the lungs, blood stops flowing to a separate part of the pulmonary artery, which subsequently leads to the d
What is an aortic aneurysm of the heart A pathological protrusion of the outer wall of the heart or the septum between the ventricles is called an aneurysm. Most often, the pathology appears on the left ventricle and is accompanied by a sharp decrease in the contractility of the damaged area. Aneury
Dissection of the aorta. Signs of aortic aneurysm rupture Aortic dissection is a dangerous pathology: blood flows between the layers of the aorta walls and separates them. This can lead to internal bleeding and death. Therefore, doctors immediately refer the patient to the hospital if they detect sy
Foot surgery - types of surgical intervention Foot surgery is a broad concept that includes a large number of diseases, various injuries, congenital defects and many methods of surgical treatment. We are talking about the vascular, orthopedic and plastic areas of medicine. Types of surgical interve
Let's pay attention to established statistical data The prevalence of diseases of the veins of the lower extremities among women is on average 5 times higher than among men; the annual increase of the disease is 2.6% in women and 1.9% in men; the prevalence of CVI signs in pregnant women is up to 7
Symptoms and treatment of infectious endocarditis Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by an autoimmune or infectious agent is called endocarditis. The disease most often occurs at a young age. Mortality from endocarditis is from 10 to 40%. The main symptoms of bacterial endocarditis
Symptoms, types and treatment of kidney hydronephrosis in children and adults Kidney hydronephrosis is a pathology associated with the progression of the expansion of the calyx-pelvic area of the kidney. The reason for the development of hydronephrosis of the kidneys is a violation of the outflow
Postthrombotic disease of the lower extremities: causes, treatment Postthrombotic disease (PTH, postphlebitic syndrome) occurs after the thrombosis of the main veins (on the background of chronic venous insufficiency). The cause of post-thrombotic syndrome and chronic venous insufficiency is a viola
In the article, we will tell in detail how standard operations for varicose veins are performed - venectomy and miniphlebectomy. Such an operation is possible only in stationary conditions. The patient stays in the hospital for two to ten days, depending on the qualification and experience of the do
Beginning of a cycle of articles about varicose veins: Myths about varicose veins Myth 1: it will pass We continue to acquaint you with common myths and the most frequent mistakes of patients, due to which they do not turn to specialists or do so too late. The second myth. "Nothin
Every fourth man and every third woman on the planet suffer from varicose veins. The causes of varicose veins include: genetic predisposition, excessive load on the veins, impaired blood flow to the upper part of the body. Varicose veins occur only in humans, this is our price for walking upright.
Causes of trophic ulcers, symptoms, treatment A trophic ulcer is a soft tissue defect that does not heal for a long time. The main cause of the appearance of a trophic ulcer is a violation of local blood circulation (at the tissue level) or a failure of innervation. Pathology is very difficult to tr