What are the advantages of minimally invasive vascular interventional radiology procedures as an alternative to conventional surgical procedures?
They are the next logical step in the degree of invasiveness after failure of conventional medical therapy. They are much easier on the patient and often more effective than conventional surgery, revolutionary vascular interventional radiology procedures allow doctors to successfully perform life-saving operations with incisions as small as the point on a pencil.
The following are some key advantages to vascular interventional radiology procedures that you should consider when you are contemplating your treatment options.
- Most procedures can be performed on an outpatient basis or require only a short
hospital stay.
- General anesthesia is not required.
- Pain and recovery time are often significantly reduced.
- There is less risk of infection.
- The patient is often back to normal routine within days of procedure.
- There is little or no incision.
- The procedures are often less expensive than surgery or other alternatives.
- Greater Comfort and convenience to the patient.
Vascular interventional radiology is one of the most dynamic medical fields today as these physicians adapt a technique proven to work for one problem and find a way to apply it to another.
What is the Difference Between Conventional Surgical Procedure and a Vascular Interventional Radiology Procedure?
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 Vascular Interventional radiologists use sophisticated, state-of-the-art X-ray and other imaging devices to guide tiny catheters and other small tools through the body to treat disease through minimally invasive procedures. These tools enter the body through openings in the skin as small as the tip of a pencil.
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 A traditional surgeon makes an incision (a cut) to open up an area of the body, looks inside to determine what is wrong, fixes it and then closes the incision with stitches, staples, tape or other means.
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 A minimally invasive approach uses a puncture to introduce micro instruments through tiny access tubes (catheters), using image guidance to guide them to their targets and fix the problem from within the body.
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