Peripheral Aangioplasty surgery Abroad At Affordable Cost-Aangioplasty

Peripheral angiography and/or peripheral angiogram is a diagnostic study, not an operation, performed to look at the arterial blood flow from your lower abdomen and down each of your legs.

When injected, the contrast material mixes with the blood in the arteries allowing the doctor to visualize the blood flow through the arteries. The dye may cause some discomfort when injected throughout the legs. The contrast material is iodine-based: some people have a known allergy to iodine, shellfish, or x-ray dye. If you are one of these people, let your doctor know before the test. Medication can be given to prevent an allergic reaction.

The Cath Lab

Members of the Cath Lab staff will come to your room and introduce themselves when it is time for your procedure. You will be transported to the Cardiac Cath Lab. Your family is encouraged to accompany you to the floor where they will be directed to the waiting rooms and be regularly updated by the Cath Lab staff; the procedure will take 1 to 3 hours. The Cath Lab is kept cool because the large X-ray equipment and computers require cool air. You will be given warm blankets upon arrival and more blankets are available anytime during the procedure should you become cold.

Upon arrival in the Cath Lab, the table in the procedure room will move under you. It takes 15-20 minutes to prepare for the procedure before the doctor arrives. During this time an I.V. will be started - if not started on the nursing floor, EKG electrodes (patches) are applied and your groin area will be slightly uncovered while it is trimmed. After your groin is trimmed, the area will be washed with a sterile solution, and it is important to keep your hands at your sides. The procedure is done under sterile technique to prevent any possibility of infection. Therefore, you will notice the staff wearing hats, masks, and shoe covers. The doctor and the person assisting will be wearing sterile gowns, gloves, and protective goggles.

Procedure

Your doctor will use a local anesthetic to numb your groin area at the insertion site. The doctor will then use a small needle to puncture the artery that runs down your leg. A short hollow tube called a sheath will then be placed into the artery. You may feel some pressure with the insertion of the sheath into your groin, but it should not be painful.

A catheter will be inserted through the sheath and up to your lower abdomen. At this time, pictures will be taken of your lower abdomen, legs, and possibly the arteries of your kidneys, using contrast material and X-ray equipment. You may feel warmth or cramping in your legs as the pictures are taken, but the feeling will pass, so do your best to remain still. It is important to follow any breathing instructions given by the doctor during the angiogram.

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)

Your doctor may recommend a PTA. A PTA procedure improves blood flow to your legs. This is done when an area of narrowing or plaque has been identified. Special supplies are used for this procedure, including a small wire to cross the area of plaque and a catheter with a balloon on the tip to inflate within the area of plaque. The wire and balloon catheters are positioned across the area of blockage and the balloon is inflated, compressing the plaque against the artery wall. It may be necessary to inflate the balloon several times. You may feel pain or cramping in the affected leg but this will subside. The PTA is a success when the narrowed artery has been opened wide enough to allow adequate blood flow.

Stents

Your doctor may choose also to place a stent at the area of narrowing. A stent is a metal coil, slotted or mesh tube that is mounted on a balloon. When the balloon is inflated, the stent expands. When the balloon is deflated, the stent remains expanded, acting as scaffolding to hold the artery open. A stent is permanently in the artery; the lining of the artery will grow over the stent.

Benefits

Benefits of Peripheral Angioplasty : -

Decision to have Peripheral Angioplasty

Peripheral Angioplasty has revolutionized the treatment of Peripheral Vascular Disease. Implantation of stents during angioplasty procedure reduces the chances of re-stenosis of the artery tremendously. The procedure of Peripheral Angioplasty is certainly not a treatment for Peripheral Vascular Disease however, accompanying lifestyle changes can definitely reduce your chances of further problems and complications.

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