Balloon angioplasty is a manner used to open narrowed blood vessels. However, if the vessel does no longer continue to be open because of the herbal tendency of diseased arteries to recoil, Dr. Kushan Nanavati, a Vascular Surgeon in Vadodara, might also insert a stent. This stent enables to hold the artery open permanently, substantially lowering the threat of headaches and probably stopping leg amputation, ensuring better vascular fitness and advanced nice of existence for sufferers.
Stent is a small tube placed inside your blood vessels which acts as a support to damaged blood vessels & helps to keep them open for longer duration of time.
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. The balloon is removed & stent is placed in diseased segment to keep the blood vessel open.
Duration of procedure is 1 to 2 hours. You have to remain admitted in hospital for total 18 to 24 hours.
No you will not feel any pain during surgery. Procedure is done under local anesthesia.
No cut on the skin. Immediate relief of pain, speedy recovery of wounds.
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
You can attend your work within 1-2 days of stent angioplasty without any discomfort.