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What Does The Leg Revascularization Procedure Consist Of?

A Dr. has recommended Right Leg Revascularization, as I have leftg leg swelling off and and serious in thlast 8 weeks. Only wilkl stay down with medication. Have had cramps from knees to toes badly for sometime esp. atnight. Have had open heart surgery in 991 and both knees replaced right one times. Right hip replaced twice,so Doctors have felt I just had some not so good blood flow before thi time.I just do not understand exactly whar this procedure consists of. .doctor says left one will have to have stint. he is sure. this is the Peripheral Arteries of legs. My e-mai is YYYY@YYYY Thank you
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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After going through your query I concluded that you got vascular disease in your legs for which you need to get performed knee revs secularisation surgery. In this surgery doctors put stents in stenosis areas of the arteries so that circulation is reestablished. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link:
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Wishing you good health. Take care.
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What Does The Leg Revascularization Procedure Consist Of?

Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you got vascular disease in your legs for which you need to get performed knee revs secularisation surgery. In this surgery doctors put stents in stenosis areas of the arteries so that circulation is reestablished. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.