Traditional open surgery, where a surgeon operates through a large cut, may be the first method that comes to mind. However, you could also be a candidate for a less invasive approach requiring just a few very small pinhole incisions, called Endo-Vascular Surgery & Interventional radiology a minimally invasive surgery technique.
Endo-Vascular Surgery & Interventional radiology is a medical sub-specialty of surgery & radiology utilizing minimally-invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. The concept behind interventional radiology is to diagnose and treat patients using the least invasive techniques currently available in order to minimize risk to the patient and improve health outcomes. These procedures have less risk, less pain and less recovery time in comparison to open surgery.
The backbone of Endo-Vascular Surgery & Interventional radiology is the Interventional Radiology Suite which consists of imaging devices like MRI, CT and PET scans, ultrasound & X-ray which are used to guide minimally invasive procedures.
Along with imaging equipment, the suite also has a modular system to accommodate specific instruments & devices for surgical interventions in the respective specialty areas like Neurology, Oncology etc.
Dr Charudutt Sambhaji MBBS, M.D. is an alumnus of Goa Medical College and, is Vascular surgeon & Interventional Radiologist. He has practised and also taught at the KMC Manipal where he was instrumental in setting up The Musculoskeletal Radiology Unit at Kasturba Medical College & hospitals, Manipal, Udupi which performs advanced diagnostic and image-guided musculoskeletal procedures.
With his highly specialized training and experience , Dr. Charudutt and his team offer patients superior treatment and outcomes using small incisions and the most advanced techniques available in surgical care today without compromising patient safety
Most IR treatments happen through a small pinhole the size of a Needle Prick . The IR surgeon uses minimal access surgical techniques with ground-breaking advances in imaging technology . A thin wire & a tube the size of a noodle is passed through the blood vessels to treat the condition on site. It provides treatment have less risk, less pain & less recovery time in comparison to open surgery.
With innovations in minimal surgery as well as imaging devices , there are many diseases that can be treated by IR now in each organ of the body. Some of the more common diseases that are treated are listed below:
Yes, most of the IR procedures are covered under the private and government insurance policies. Fell free to ask us for clarification regarding the same during consultation.
Dr Charudutt Sambhaji MBBS, M.D. is an alumnus of Goa Medical College and, is Vascular surgeon & Interventional Radiologist. He has practised and also taught at the KMC Manipal where he was instrumental in setting up The Musculoskeletal Radiology Unit at Kasturba Medical College & hospitals, Manipal, Udupi which performs advanced diagnostic and image-guided musculoskeletal procedures.