Introduction Long-term venous access is of critical importance to a wide group of patients. This is achieved by inserting tunneled lines via the internal jugular vein or the subclavian vein. This can be done either surgically or percutaneously. Combined use of ultrasonographically guided vein puncture and fluoroscopy has significantly reduced the complications related to insertion. … Continue reading Tunneled Central Venous Catheter Placement
What is a Varicocele? Men who experience pain in their testicles—particularly when exercising, standing or sitting for a long period of time—may be suffering from varicoceles. Typically, painful varicoceles are prominent in size. If left untreated, varicoceles may lead to infertility. A varicocele is a varicose vein of the testicle and scrotum that may cause … Continue reading Varicocele
Gastrostomy Placement & Replacement Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement (placing a tube into the stomach) to provide nutrition and medication for patients unable to feed themselves. G-tube placement routinely occurs with few complications when placed percutaneously using interventional radiology techniques. Gastrostomy Tube Removal Often, the gastrostomy tube (G-tube) is only partially dislodged when the patient arrives in the … Continue reading Aspirations & Drainage Management
Dialysis and Access Interventions are minimally invasive procedures performed to improve or restore blood flow in a fistula and AV grafts dialysis patients. Dialysis and Access Intervention may be recommended to treat: 1. Narrowing of veins or blood vessels attached to dialysis fistula or grafts. When there is decreased function in a graft or fistula, … Continue reading Dialysis Access Interventions
Tired of uncomfortable, unsightly vein problems? Learn about the available treatments to identify the best one for you. Without treatment, a minor problem with your veins can get much worse. So it’s important to see a vein doctor like the specialists at Precision for an evaluation. Following are a few of the safe, effective and minimally-invasive procedures we use to help … Continue reading Cutting Edge Treatments at Precision
Is Your Physician in the Know? Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome or PoTS, is one tough condition, not just for the patients, but for the physicians as well. While thankfully it doesn’t kill, it can quite often make you feel like your life is being held hostage. It can be a condition on its own or a comorbidity of … Continue reading PoTS: The Most Common Medical Condition You’ve Never Heard Of
Fortunately, treatment usually doesn’t mean a hospital stay or a long, uncomfortable recovery. Thanks to less invasive procedures, varicose veins can generally be treated on an outpatient basis. Ask your doctor if insurance will cover any of the cost of your treatment. If done for purely cosmetic reasons, you’ll likely have to pay for the … Continue reading Common Treatments for Varicose Veins
Introduction A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that forms in the deep large veins of the pelvis, legs, thighs, or arms. A DVT can reduce or block the flow of blood in a vein. It may dislodge and travel in the bloodstream, causing a stroke, pulmonary embolism, heart attack, or death. DVT … Continue reading Deep Vein Thrombosis
Varicose veins are veins that are in the superficial compartment of the leg that have become enlarged, swollen, twisted, and/or bulging due to venous reflux disease. The visible veins can be many colors but are most commonly red, blue or flesh-toned. The bulging veins most often appear on the thighs, back of the calves, and … Continue reading Varicose Veins
After the arteries supply blood to the organs and muscles of the body, veins return deoxygenated blood back to the heart. The veins rely on a more passive and indirect mechanism to help aid in the return of blood to the heart. In the pelvis and lower extremities, blood in the veins has to fight … Continue reading Lower Extremity Venous Anatomy
