Sana Hospital Duisburg
Duisburg, Germany 
Head of the Department
Dr. Holger Matzdorf
Department of Vascular Surgery
The department of Vascular Surgery specializes in surgical procedures on the blood vessels. The area of ??responsibility includes the diagnostics and all therapy procedures of vascular diseases. The Head of the Department is Dr. med. Holger Matzdorf, a specialist in Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Phlebology
An important medical focus of vascular surgery is the treatment of the narrowed carotid artery. Timely surgery can prevent a stroke here. Similarly, timely surgery of an enlarged body artery (aorta) can prevent life-threatening bleeding. On the other hand, blood vessels on the arms and legs are treated primarily to prevent thrombosis or to counteract the effects of smoker's leg or dabbling foot.
The main treatments of the department are:
- Carotid artery stenosis surgery
- Aortic surgery
- Bypass surgery in the treatment of nicotine gangrene and diabetic foot
- Varicose vein surgery
- Treatment of venous thrombosis of the limbs
- Implantation of defibrillators, pacemakers and port systems
- Bypass surgery for dialysis access
Department of Vascular Surgery
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