AboutLauri 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.
Question Can deep veins in the leg be replaced with veins from pigs or any other animal to restore adequate blood flow to the feet? I lost my right foot valve some 30 years ago in an auto accident, and since then have experienced DVTs in both legs. Blood clots have been an issue, to the point a Greenfield Filter was installed in my Vena Cava to prevent clots from traveling to my lungs. If the deep veins cannot be replaced is there an alternative process that might hold the promise of returning blood flow to the feet? Thank you, Scott
Answer Scott, it really depends on where you are and the level of experience the vascular surgeons in your area have I have known only 2 vascualr surgeons who do vein / valve transfers- they take a valves or series of valves from your other leg or from your arm and transfer that vein into the bad leg. It is a rare surgery and the only doc I now who might still do it is in Ohio. I have seen the transfer of both cadaver veins and porcine valves and neither worked but the auto valve transfer (your own vein) has worked well, I still see patients swho had it done over ten years ago. There is a society of vascular surgeons- you might try their website and see if they have anyone in your area whos interest is complex vein surgery. link: http://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Member_Search/Physician_Search.ht...
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