Core competencies

  • Constriction of the pelvic and leg arteries (intermittent claudication), renal arteries (hypertension) and the neck arteries (strokes)
  • Diabetic foot and wound healing disorders on the leg and foot
  • Varicose veins, phlebitis and spider veins
  • Thrombosis and venous ulcers of the leg
  • Enlargement of the aortic and pelvic/leg arteries (aneurysm)
  • Vascular inflammation
  • Lymphoedema and lipoedema
  • Vascular malformations
  • Compression syndrome (entrapment, thoracic outlet/inlet)
  • Other rare vascular diseases (adventitia degeneration, tumours, etc)

Vasoconstrictions/vascular occlusions

Treatment of vasoconstriction or vascular occlusion of the pelvic and leg arteries (intermittent claudication), the neck arteries (strokes) and the renal and visceral arteries (hypertension).

Minimally invasive catheter procedures

  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) with and without stents
  • Percutaneous thrombolysis and thrombectomy
  • Laser atherectomy

Vascular reconstructive surgery

  • Endarterectomy
  • Bypasses
  • Surgical thrombectomy

Hybrid surgery

  • Surgical reconstruction combined with catheter technology

Varicose veins

Treatment of varicose veins with

  • Sclerotherapy (obliteration)
  • Endovenous therapy (endovenous laser)
  • Varicose vein surgery (crossectomy, magna and parva stripping, phlebectomy)

Venous occlusions

Treatment of acute or chronic venous occlusion with

Minimally invasive catheter procedures

  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stent (pelvic membrane, chronic occlusion)

Vascular reconstructive surgery

  • Surgical thrombectomy
  • Valve transpositions
  • Venous reconstructions (Palma)

Aneurysms

Treatment of aneurysms (vasodilation) of the aortic, pelvic and leg arteries with

Minimally invasive catheter procedures

  • Stent graft
  • Endoaortal prostheses
  • Embolisation (coiling)

Vascular reconstructive surgery

  • Surgical aneurysmectomy, Y-graft
  • Bypasses

Hybrid surgery

  • Endoprostheses and vascular transpositions

Diabetic foot

Diabetic foot treatment with

  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and stent (incl. lower leg and foot arteries)
  • Bypasses (incl. lower leg and foot arteries)
  • Surgical foot reconstructions and flap grafts (pedicled and free)

Vascular malformations

Treatment of vascular malformations with

  • Surgical treatment of angiodysplasia
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Embolisation
  • Hybrid procedures

Interdisciplinary board: discussion of complex cases with referring physicians at the Vascular Centre Im Park.