Advice Sheets
Advice sheets are provided to cover all services that I regularly perform. They cover arterial surgery, varicose vein surgery, sclerotherapy and hernia repair. In the case of varicose vein surgery and hernia repair there are slightly different sheets for NHS and private patients. The essential content is exactly the same, the differences relate to how the service is delivered. There is also a sheet about phenol lumbar sympathetic block. This I sometimes recommend to patients with severe lower limb ischaemia to relieve pain. I do not do this procedure myself but refer you to a Consultant in Pain Management. If I recommend this it is useful for you to know in advance about what is involved.
Arterial/hernia
- Arterial advice for NHS & Private patients
- Hernia advice for NHS patients
- Hernia advice for private patients
- Sympathectomy advice for NHS & Private patients
Venous
- Varicose veins advice for NHS patients
- Varicose veins advice for private patients
- Sclerotherapy advice for NHS & Private patients
- VNUS radiofrequency ablation advice for NHS & Private patients
Online Resources
For advice sheets for many different topics, including some that I do not cover, visit www.vascularsociety.org.uk and www.circulationfoundation.org.uk
For detailed advice about Raynaud's Disease visit www.raynauds.org.uk.
For useful advice about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) go to the Department of Health website www.dh.gov.uk and search for DVT.
http://www.nice.org.uk is useful for impartial advice about new technologies including foam sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser therapy.
For information about the local hospitals visit www.bsuh.nhs.uk and www.nuffieldhospitals.org.uk.
The Sussex Stroke & Circulation Fund has information about vascular services in the area and about our fund raising charity. This was founded some 25 years ago and has raised about £1 million to help patients with vascular disease. Most of the funds have been directed to assist the NHS to purchase the imaging equipment so important for accurate diagnosis in vascular disease.
For those requiring compression hosiery please try www.credenhill.co.uk and www.mediuk.co.uk for information about stockings. Both supply products that can help with the difficult tasks of getting these garments on and off.
