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Question:
My sister has just been diagnosed with a severe blockage in her illiac vein. The blockage is were it branches off to the upper and lower extremetiesup her right side.I know this is extremly rare and very serious.I would like to know what procedures are done to correct this and also what problems can occur? I am very concerned.
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| Dr. Kolvenbach |
Living and practicing in Duesseldorf, Germany, Dr. Ralf Kolvenbach serves as Chief of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery at Augusta Hospital. Dr. Kolvenbach is also a Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Duesseldorf. He is affiliated with the German Board of Vascular Surgery as a Fellow, the European Society of Vascular Surgery as a full member, and the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) as a Fellow, among others.
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Answer:
The only procedure possible is bypass surgery to restore blood flow. But this means major surgery by a vascvular surgeon.
