TREATMENT · ARTERIAL · ARTERIAL · URGENT
Restoring blood flow when a limb is at risk — often the alternative to amputation.
Critical limb ischemia is the end stage of peripheral arterial disease: the leg is getting so little blood that it hurts at rest and tissue starts to die. It is limb-threatening and needs urgent revascularisation. Modern endovascular techniques can reopen even long, calcified blockages down to the foot — and a revascularised foot is a foot that can be saved.
Doppler and angiography establish exactly where the blockages are — often multiple levels.
Balloons, stents and specialised devices reopen the arteries from groin to foot in one sitting where possible.
With blood flow restored, dead tissue is cleared and the wound gets a real chance to heal.
Close surveillance keeps the arteries open through the healing period.
Not always — but a significant proportion of limbs referred for amputation can be saved if blood flow is restored first. It costs one angiogram to know. Get the assessment before any irreversible decision.
Rest pain or gangrene means the leg is on a countdown. Assessment should happen within days, not weeks.
No. These procedures are done under local anesthesia and are routinely performed in patients in their 70s and 80s.
Bring your scans and reports, or send them on WhatsApp first. One consultation answers most of your questions.
Flow Vascular Clinic — 2nd Floor, Sree Krishna Diagnostic Center Building, beside Kalamandir, KPHB Main Road, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500072