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Lower Extremity Revascularization
Sentara vascular specialist surgeons have many treatment technologies available to help restore
the blood flow to the legs and feet of patients with clogged arteries from PVD. The size, location and type of blockage(s) determines the best minimally invasive treatment option for each individual patient. All of these techniques use a catheter that is inserted through a small incision in the upper leg or groin area.
CliRpath Laser Procedure For this technique, a catheter is used to release laser energy pulses that vaporize the plaque and restores blood flow to the leg.
Silver Hawk/Fox Hollow This technology uses a catheter that contains a rotating, tiny blade at the tip to smoothly and precisely shave-off and remove the plaque causing the blockage.
Balloon Angioplasty A catheter is threaded up through the artery to the point of the blockage in order to inflate a balloon at the tip of the catheter that forces the plaque to the sides, opening the blockage.
Subintimal Angioplasty A catheter is threaded up through the artery to the point of the blockage and is passed through the blocked artery wall to form a new opening and restore circulation.
Stent Often after balloon angioplasty has newly opened a blockage, the vessel requires a stent for reinforcement. A stent is made of flexible, mesh metal material that fits in to the artery wall to keep it open.