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About Lauri Ordway
Expertise
I can answer your questions related to peripheral vacular disorders. This includes all arteries and veins except those inside the head and inside the heart. IE: neck (carotid), arms (carotid subclavian bypases to Thoracic Outlet) belly (aortic aneurysm & occlusive disorders, renal artery stenosis), legs (iliac, femoral, popliteal, peroneal, dorasalis pedis, posterior and anterior tibial) arteries. Aneurysm & occlusive disease, atherosclerosis, leg pain, arterial wounds and gangrene, amputation prevention. Vein disorders: Blood Clots (DVT), post-phlebetic syndrome, varicose veins, venous stasis ulcers. I can help with vascular wound treatments. Also, Raynauds, Buerger`s disease, Thoracic Outlet and other miscellaneous vascular disorders.
I CANNOT answer questions about your heart disease, blood pressure, brain aneurysm, although I can help with questions about the arteries that go to and from those organs.
Experience
I am a nurse, I have worked for 14 years with two terrific peripheral vascular surgeons, one of them is also the inventor of very innovative wound care products and surgical instruments to make vascular surgery procedures better and faster. I wrote and manage our clinic website and field questions from patients all over the world.
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Expert: Lauri Ordway - 10/27/2009
Question
I am an American living in China. I have been being treated here for thrombosis for over a year. The doctor says I shouldn't fly, but should go somewhere that laser surgery is available. I s this surgery done in Taiwan? Where would be the best place to go? (I have no insurance, so the expense is an issue) Are there other kinds of treatment options? They have been giving me warfarin and another medicine for over 12 months without much change.
Answer
as far as i know, there is no laser for deep vein thrombosis. The main treatment for DVT is medicine (usually warfarin) which will thin the blood and allow it to flow more easily.
Patients are encouraged to move around as much as they can. Compression stockings are often worn to cover the length of the whole leg to give support to the veins and reduce swelling.
lauri
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