Balloon Angioplasty
| When do I need to undergo balloon angioplasty procedure? | |
| Ballooning is used to open up narrowed blood vessels. When relatively short segment of blood vessel is blocked, we need to open it up with balloon angioplasty to re-establish the blood circulation. This procedure can save your leg. | |
| How balloon angioplasty is done? | |
By doing a small puncture in artery, guide wire along with catheter is introduced into artery. Blocked artery is crossed with wire & balloon is inflated in that area. Balloon broadens the narrowed vessel & blood flow is again normalized in the limb. | |
| What is the duration of procedure? How many days I have to remain admitted in hospital? | |
| Duration of procedure is 1 to 2 hours. You have to remain admitted in hospital for total 18 to 24 hours. | |
| Is it a painful procedure? | |
| No you will not feel any pain during surgery. Procedure is done under local anesthesia. | |
| Results of the procedure? | |
No cut on the skin. Immediate relief of pain, speedy recovery of wounds. Before After | |
| When Can I walk normally after surgery? | |
| You have to keep the limb straight for 6 hours. You can walk normally 12 hours after procedure & climb stairs too. That’s the beauty of a minimal invasive/day care procedures ☺. | |
| When can I restart my routine & office work? | |
| You can attend your work within 1-2 days of angioplasty without any discomfort. | |
| Can this problem occur again? | |
| Few precautions can prevent recurrence of the problem. Precautions
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