Vascular Surgery
In order to treat
diseases of the vascular system, which includes the arteries, veins, and
lymphatic circulation, the surgical specialty of "vascular
surgery" uses medication therapy, minimally invasive
catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. The other significant and
essential veins and arteries of the body are now treated in this branch of surgery,
which evolved from general and cardiac
surgery. Endovascular and open surgical approaches are both
used to treat vascular diseases.
The scope of the vascular
surgeon's training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the
entire vascular system excludes the cerebral vasculature and coronaries. In
order to manage acute vascular injury, control of bleeding, and safe exposure
of vascular structures, vascular surgeons commonly collaborate with other
medical specialists.