| Femoral Embolectomy Surgery | | | | leg... |
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| Femoral embolectomy is the critical removal of a blood | | | | After a typical femoral embolectomy, a patient must |
| clot from the femoral artery. Such clots can cause | | | | stay at the hospital few several days so that the |
| pain and infection. If the artery remains clotted for too | | | | healthcare staff can monitor the recovery progress. |
| long, one can actually lose the limb | | | | After being discharged from the hospital, the patient |
| | | | should avoid strenuous activities for several weeks. |
| Typically, femoral embolectomy patients can leave the | | | | Certain dietary changes are common, especially when |
| hospital after 5 to7 days, pending no complications. If a | | | | it comes to foods that harden arteries or thicken blood. |
| fasciotomy was performed, they will stay longer. A | | | | Normal activities can usually be resumed after a few |
| radiologist can insert blood thinners into the artery as | | | | months, but it is important that all patients check in with |
| an alternative to the embolectomy.. | | | | their doctors before returning to a normal lifestyle. |
| | | | Premature physical activity can lead to serious |
| The main artery running down your bad leg is blocked | | | | complications... |
| near the knee. The leg is starved of blood. This causes | | | | |
| pain, infection and even loss of the limb. The blockage | | | | Please log on to : Femoral Embolectomy Surgery |
| in the artery is because of a blood clot. | | | | Please log on to : |
| | | | We Care Core Values |
| This has formed in the artery, or has floated down in | | | | |
| the bloodstream from your heart or another blood | | | | "We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| vessel upstream. The loose type of blood clot is called | | | | you as the centre." |
| an embolus. Either way, it is essential to try and get the | | | | Having the industry's most elaborate and exclusive |
| blood clot out. Taking out the clot is called an | | | | Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams stationed |
| embolectomy. If the clot came from upstream, and the | | | | at each partner hospital, we provide you the |
| leg is healthy, the operation usually works very well. If | | | | smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. With a |
| not, the artery may well clot up again, and the leg is at | | | | ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five patients our |
| risk of getting worse. You may need special tests and | | | | patient care standards are unmatched across the sub |
| possibly bigger operations. As a first step, the | | | | continent. |
| embolectomy is absolutely necessary to save your | | | | |