Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures for the Treatment of

Vascular DiseasesBy Marjorie Smith

Angiography

• A diagnostic procedure to examine blood vessels

• X-ray of blood vessels using an opaque medium

• Can be performed on the Aorta, Heart or Brain

Angiography

• A catheter is inserted in the femoral vein

• Next it is pass up until it reaches the heart

• Once it reaches the heart the medium is released so that a x-ray may be taken

Embolectomy

• Embolectomy is the removal of an embolus or clot from a blood vessel

• Embolus are clots that break off from thrombus in one area and lodge in another area

• Embolus cut off the blood supply once they lodge in a blood vessel

• Embolus can cause heart attacks, strokes, and pain in the affect area.

Embolectomy

• The embolus is located using arteriography or MRI

• A special catheter, small catheter with an inflatable balloon on the end

• Local anesthesia is used

                                                                      

                              

Ligation and Stripping

• Ligation and stripping is a surgical procedure to treat varicose veins, also called phlebectomy

• Ligation is the surgical tying off of a vein

• Stripping is the removal of a vein

Works cited

• Encyclopedia of surgery, surgeryencyclopedia.

com, 9-20-2011, web• Medical Guidelines,

medicalguidelines.com

9-20-2011, web

• Fremgen, Bonnie, Suzanes S. Frucht.

Medical Terminology

A Living Language

Ligation and Stripping

• An incision is made in the groin area

• Affect area of the vein is closed off

• Afterward the affected vein is removed or stripped

• Helps to promote healthy circulation