Vascular surgery
Area of medical practice that uses surgery to treat health conditions of the blood vessels and lymphatic system
Procedures:
Surgery to remove a blockage in one or more arteries located in the neck.
Surgery to correct varicose veins. The surgery may include removal or blocking of these faulty veins to improve blood flow in the leg.
Services:
A type of ultrasound scan performed during surgery (cross sectional echography).
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through arteries or a grafted blood vessel (bypass graft). This is in one leg.
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through arteries or a grafted blood vessel (bypass graft). This is in one leg.
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through veins which are not working properly (chronic venous disease). This is in one leg.
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through arteries or a grafted blood vessel (bypass graft). This is in one arm.
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through veins. This is in one arm.
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through blood vessels of the face and neck region (extra cranial, bilateral carotid, vertebral, subclavian, innominate).
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through blood vessels of the abdominal and pelvic regions (intra abdominal, aorta and iliac arteries, inferior vena cava and iliac veins).
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through blood vessels of the kidney, abdominal and pelvic regions (renal, visceral, aorta, inferior vena cava, iliac vessels).
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through a connection created by surgery for dialysis access connection (arteriovenous fistula, arteriovenous access graft).
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through arteries or veins. This is performed before blood vessel (vascular) surgery.
A procedure using ultrasound (duplex scanning) to look at and measure how blood moves through veins of the leg. This is performed before surgery to correct swollen, twisted veins (varicose veins).
A procedure using specialised ultrasound (CW Doppler or pulsed Doppler) to investigate if blood vessels in the arms and/or legs are working properly.
A test which measures the difference in blood pressure between the ankle and arm. This is to measure the severity of artery disease in the leg.
A test which measures the difference in blood pressure between the ankle and arm. This is to measure how well blood vessels in the lower part of the leg are working.
A follow-up appointment with a specialist at their rooms or in-hospital. The specialist may provide additional services which may have their own costs.
The first appointment with a specialist at their rooms.
The first appointment with a specialist for a specific condition and/or course of treatment. The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
A follow up appointment with a specialist for a specific condition and/or course of treatment. The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
A follow up appointment with a specialist. The appointment is by telehealth and is for more than 5 minutes.
Injection of an anaesthetic into the one or more nerves of the leg (saphenous, sural, popliteal, posterior tibial).
A treatment for varicose veins larger than 2.5 mm in one or both legs. Chemicals are injected and compression bandages are used. This is for up to 6 treatments in 12 months.
A treatment for a varicose vein in one leg using laser therapy.
The treatment of varicose veins in one leg, using radiofrequency energy to close the veins. Some other veins may be removed or have medicine injected into them to block them.
The treatment of varicose veins by blocking a vein in one leg using medical glue. This is to stop blood flowing the wrong way.