General and Vascular Surgery
Currently, the state of general and vascular surgery in Israel has risen to the highest level and in many respects is ahead of the leading clinics in the world. Such a position would have been unattainable without the rapid development of science, Israeli medical technology and a certain degree of training of medical personnel in general and surgeons in particular.
Diagnostics in surgery plays a primary role; with its help, the need and extent of surgical intervention are determined.
Types of examinations that can be used in preparation for surgery:
- Computed tomography
- Computed angiography using electron beam tomography
- "Virtual" colonoscopy
- "Virtual" enterography
- Radiology
- Isotope scanning
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Positron emission tomography
- Doppler – research
Main areas of general and vascular surgery in Israel:
- cardiovascular surgery
- neurosurgery
- oncological surgery
- orthopedic surgery
- ophthalmic surgery
- urological surgery
- maxillofacial surgery
- thoracic surgery (lung treatment)
- abdominal surgery
- gynecological surgery
- plastic surgery
- ENT – surgery
- vascular surgery (aneurysm, aneurysm stenting without incision, laser treatment of varicose veins).
Vascular surgery – a rapidly developing branch of medicine that allows expanding the capabilities of modern medicine and replacing traditional surgical interventions. Modern vascular surgery is a minimally invasive type of surgery.
Modern technologies make it possible to perform operations inside blood vessels, which allows us to talk about intravascular or endovascular surgery. Initially, endovascular technology was created for diagnostic purposes. Currently, with the help of endovascular surgery technology, alternative methods to traditional surgery have emerged such as coronary bypass surgery, carotid endarterectomy and aneurysm clipping.
We list the main advantages of endovascular surgery:
- Endovascular diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are performed on an outpatient basis or require several days of hospitalization.
- General anesthesia is not needed in the vast majority of cases.
- Operational risk, pain, recovery time are significantly reduced compared to traditional surgery.
- Endovascular interventions are generally less expensive than traditional surgical procedures.
- Endovascular interventions are less invasive and require a minimal incision.
- Less risk of postoperative complications.
Patients in surgical departments in Israeli clinics, even after complex operations, are discharged within a week and undergo further rehabilitation and outpatient treatment at home. Successful surgical treatment in Israel provides patients with a return to normal life within 1-2 weeks.