Vascular surgery
Good Life Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic management of arterial, venous, vascular access and lymphatic conditions. This includes but is not limited to blocked arteries resulting in pain, ulceration or gangrene, all types of varicose veins or thrombosis of veins and vascular access for dialysis, oncology and long term intravenous treatments.
Our faculty & advanced equipment are ready to deliver readily available, prompt and perfected techniques in the highest standards. Our vascular service is backed by multi-disciplinary teams in diabetology, internal medicine, radiology and physiotherapy to ensure the optimum outcome for all associated comorbidities.
The Services:
Veins service:
- Endovenous Laser treatment/Ablation of varicose veins (EVLT/EVLA)
- Classical surgery for varicose veins (ligation, stripping and phlebotomies)
- Foam and liquid sclerotherapy of varicose & thread (Spider) veins
- Ultrasound guided foam and liquid sclerotherapy of varicose veins and perforating veins
- Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
- Superficial venous thrombosis and thrombophlebitis
- Embolization of pelvic varices and venous malformation
- Treatment of varicocele
- Treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers and post phlebitic syndrome
- Treatment of leg swelling, cellulitis and lymphedema
Arterial service:
- Treatment of atherosclerosis & intermittent claudication
- Treatment of carotid artery disease and carotid endarterectomy
- Arterial bypasses: Ilio-femoral, femoro-femoral and femoro-popliteal .
- Embolectomy and/or thrombolysis of acute arterial or bypass occlusions
- Treatment of arteriovenous malformations & arteriovenous fistulae
- Treatment of diabetic foot infections and gangrene
- Treatment of vasoconstrictive disorders (Raynaud’s, acrocyanosis & associated conditions)
Renal & Vascular access service:
- Insertion of dialysis catheters for hemodialysis
- Insertion of ports for vascular access and chemotherapy
- Insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheters
- Creation of native arteriovenous fistulae
- Insertion of PTFE grafts for hemodialysis
Wound care service & limb salvage unit:
- Treatment of acute wounds
- Treatment of chronic wounds
- Treatment of chronic leg ulcers
- Treatment of diabetic and vascular gangrene
- Treatment of cellulitis
- Vacuum dressing
Imaging Service:
- Duplex ultrasonography for venous conditions
- Duplex ultrasonography for arterial conditions
- Duplex ultrasonography for renal and vascular access conditions
- Doppler tests and measurements of ankle-brachial pressure indices
- Other related ultrasound tests
Prosthetic service:
- Compression stocking
- Compression bandaging
- Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)
- Pressure relief footwear and garments
- Limb prosthesis