Vascular Treatments in Kochi
Dr. Pradip Abraham is a consultant vascular and endovascular surgeon at Medical Trust Hospital, MG Road, Ernakulam, Kochi – 682 016, Kerala. This page is a short overview of the conditions he treats and the treatment options for each, with a link to a detailed patient guide.
The right treatment depends on each person's condition and health, and is decided together after a consultation.
Vein Conditions
Varicose Veins
Enlarged, twisted leg veins caused by faulty valves inside the veins. Options range from compression stockings and lifestyle measures to minimally invasive procedures: endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), radiofrequency ablation, glue ablation (VenaSeal) and foam sclerotherapy. Open surgery is recommended only in selected cases.
Read the Varicose Veins guideDeep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
A blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg, which can travel to the lungs. Treatment is mainly with blood-thinning medication; for extensive clots, catheter-directed thrombolysis or mechanical thrombectomy may be considered in selected cases.
Read the Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) guideArtery Conditions
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Narrowing of the leg arteries by fatty deposits, causing pain and weakness and, in advanced cases, tissue damage. Treatment includes risk-factor control, supervised exercise and medication, and where needed angioplasty, stenting or bypass surgery.
Read the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) guideLimb Salvage for Critical Limb Ischaemia
The most severe stage of PAD, with rest pain, non-healing ulcers or gangrene. Treatment aims to restore blood flow and preserve the limb, using angioplasty, stenting, atherectomy or bypass surgery alongside wound care and infection control.
Read the Limb Salvage for Critical Limb Ischaemia guideDiabetic Foot
Foot ulcers and infections caused by nerve damage and reduced blood supply in diabetes. Care combines wound debridement, infection control and offloading with revascularisation when circulation is reduced, working with diabetologists, podiatrists and wound care specialists.
Read the Diabetic Foot guideCarotid Artery Disease
Narrowing of the neck arteries that supply the brain, an important cause of stroke and TIA. Treatment combines medication and lifestyle changes with, for significant narrowing, carotid endarterectomy or carotid artery stenting.
Read the Carotid Artery Disease guideAortic and Peripheral Aneurysms
A bulge in an artery wall, most often in the abdominal aorta. Small aneurysms are monitored with regular scans; larger ones may need repair by endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) or, in selected cases, open surgery.
Read the Aortic and Peripheral Aneurysms guideArterial Dissections
A tear in the inner layer of an artery wall. Depending on its type and location, management ranges from blood pressure control to endovascular stenting, bypass or open repair.
Read the Arterial Dissections guideDialysis Access
AV Fistula Surgery for Dialysis
A connection between an artery and a vein, usually at the wrist or elbow, that gives long-term access for haemodialysis. It is created as a day procedure under local anaesthesia and takes six to eight weeks to mature. Narrowing or clotting of an existing fistula can also be treated.
Read the AV Fistula Surgery for Dialysis guideProcedures and Tests
Endovascular Procedures
Minimally invasive treatments carried out from inside the blood vessels through small punctures in the skin, including balloon angioplasty, stenting, EVAR, carotid stenting and catheter-directed thrombolysis.
Read the Endovascular Procedures guideVascular Doppler Ultrasound
A non-invasive ultrasound scan of blood flow in the arteries and veins, used for diagnosis and treatment planning: carotid, leg arterial and venous studies, varicose vein mapping and AV fistula surveillance.
Read the Vascular Doppler Ultrasound guideOther Conditions
Vascular Trauma
Emergency treatment of injuries to arteries and veins: control of bleeding, then repair of the vessel by direct repair, grafting or stenting.
Read the Vascular Trauma guideVascular Anomalies and Malformations
Vascular malformations and haemangiomas, present from birth or appearing later in life. Options include observation, sclerotherapy, embolisation, laser treatment or surgery, planned with radiologists, plastic surgeons and other specialists.
Read the Vascular Anomalies and Malformations guideThis overview is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a qualified medical professional about your condition.
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