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Title: How can we manipulate vasculature?
Post by: scientizscht on 02/03/2019 23:08:20

Hello!

Can we connect vessels to other vessels, create anastomoses, bypasses, etc?

Is there a complete list of what we can do?
Also, how we do it? I would like to see it or know more of how it is done.

Also, is it risky and what are the complications? Do they last forever? Are there any problems associated?

Title: Re: How can we manipulate vasculature?
Post by: alancalverd on 03/03/2019 08:11:45

It's called vascular surgery. Some of it is done with a conventional knife and fork, some with flexible intravascular probes under fluoroscopic guidance. It's amazing where you can reach from the femoral artery!  Google "balloon angioplasty" for some images of a common procedure and discussion of outcomes.

All medical interventions are risky. The trick is to weigh the risk against the benefit and the risk of doing nothing.

Title: Re: How can we manipulate vasculature?
Post by: scientizscht on 03/03/2019 12:59:35

Thanks but not exactly what I am asking.

Title: Re: How can we manipulate vasculature?
Post by: alancalverd on 03/03/2019 15:34:13

I doubt that there is a complete list of all the vascular surgeries that have been attempted but there are plenty and more every day. You could try asking a more specific question e.g. can you use a section of saphenous vein to repair a coronary artery, or a balloon stent to clear a collapsed popliteal artery, or a sponge to cut off an arteriovenous shunt....and I can say yes, I've been there and seen it done a few times..


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Title: Re: How can we manipulate vasculature?
Post by: evan_au on 03/03/2019 20:10:02

You could start here, with a list of over 50 procedures:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vascular_surgery#Scope