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Suggest Surgical Procedures For Swelling And Poor Circulation In The Legs

My husband is 69 years old and has swelling and poor circulation in the legs. What kind of surgery can be done to help with this condition? Will this be in patient or out-patient surgery? How Long will it take to heal? Or for him to return to normal activity? What are the complications, restrictions and side effect associated with this type of surgery? What precautions should be taken after the surgery?
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
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Poor circulation to the feet should be improved, if he has ischemic pain of the feet or legs, or a ulcer of the feet. If he has neither, then increasing circulation is not necessary, since an peripheral angioplasty will get blocked again in about 8 months, and a peripheral bypass surgery will get blocked again in about 18 moths or so.Firstly, a peripheral MR angiogarm or CT angiogram is done by the Radiologist. After studying the film, doctor can inform if there are angioplastyable or by passable blocks. You can then on his advise get the revascularisation done.
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Suggest Surgical Procedures For Swelling And Poor Circulation In The Legs

Poor circulation to the feet should be improved, if he has ischemic pain of the feet or legs, or a ulcer of the feet. If he has neither, then increasing circulation is not necessary, since an peripheral angioplasty will get blocked again in about 8 months, and a peripheral bypass surgery will get blocked again in about 18 moths or so.Firstly, a peripheral MR angiogarm or CT angiogram is done by the Radiologist. After studying the film, doctor can inform if there are angioplastyable or by passable blocks. You can then on his advise get the revascularisation done.