Vascular Surgery Procedures

Vascular surgery is a surgical specialty where diseases of the vascular system (arteries and veins) are managed either through medical therapy or through surgical intervention. Vascular surgeons are trained in the diagnosis and management of diseases involving all parts of the vascular system except of the heart and brain. A few of the diseases treated by vascular surgeons includes ischemia, aneurysm, extracranial cerebrovascular (carotid) disease, and venous disease (including varicose veins).

Below is a list of the more common Vascular Procedures we perform.

• Balloon Angioplasty and/or Stent Placements for:
  
  • Renal Arteries
  • Subclavian Arteries
• Iliac and Peripheral (Extremity) Arteries
• In-Office Saphenous Vein Ablation (VNUS)
• Carotid Endarterectomy and Bypass
• Vertebral Artery Bypass
• Subclavian Artery Bypass
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair including New Endovascular Repair
• Aortic Bypass Surgery for Occlusion
• Renal Artery Bypass
• Mesenteric Artery Bypass
• Peripheral (Leg) Bypass for Revascularization
• Insertion of Vena Cava Filter
• Management of Venous Stasis/Ulcer Disease

Evaluation of Vascular Patients 

To aid in the diagnosis and evaluation of vascular diseases, Middle Tennessee Surgical Specialists, offers in-office Ultrasound services. This serves as both a convenience to our patients and allows the physicians to diagnose the patient before leaving the office.

• In-office Carotid Ultrasound (performed and evaluated)
• In-office Abdominal Aortic Ultrasound (performed and evaluated)
• In-office Venous Mapping
• In-office Peripheral Vascular Imaging
• In-office Arterial Brachial Index Study
• In-office Saphenous Vein Reflux Study
• In-office Pulse Volume Reporting (PVR) for claudication
• Arteriography performed by Vascular Surgeons and evaluated by Vascular Surgeons