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varicose veins

• Life style , leg elevation , exercise , weight loss, avod long standing . • Sclerotherapy . • Surgery : vein stripping or ligation ( best result ) .CI in pateints with history of DVT .

thoracic duct aneurysm

• If no dissection : control the risk factor , treat HTN , stop smoking , B blockers ARB decrease TGFb , prophylactic surgery if > 5.5cm in ascending aorta or > 6.5cm in descending aorta . • If dissection : control BP by esmolol then surgical repair .

vascular surgery treatment

• Acute lower limp ischemia : anticoagulation then embolectomy . • Chronic lower limb ischemia : control the risk factor if severe needs bypass graft . • Lerich syndrome : aortoiliac or aortofemoral bypass . • Traumatic vascular injury : surgical repair with venous graft . • AAA : elective repair ( graft repair ) . • Burger disease : stopping the smoking most effective therapy . • Cholesterol embolism : anticoagulation . • Carotid body tumor : surgical in low surgical risk , radio in high surgical risk . • Carotid artery stenosis: antiplatelet and statins , carotid endarterectomy is the best or carotid stent .

treatment in pediatric surgery

      • Esophageal atresia : surgical repair .       • Pyloric stenosis : first correct alkalosis by normal saline then pylorotomy . • Duodenal atresia : duodeno - duodenostomy . • Meckels diverticulum : symptomatic : segmental resection     asymptomatic :   if patient age >50 leave it but age <50 then do diverticulectomy . • Intussusception : emergent reduction by double contrast enema  , but if perforation the do surgery . • Hirschsprung disease : surgery . • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : stabilize the patient the do surgery repair . • NEC : stop enteral feeding . IV fluid , NG tube , ATB , then ness  surgery  • Abdominal wall defect : surgical closure , if tension then need silastic patch and later closure . • Cryptorchidism : orchidopexy at 1y but if discovered later then need orchidectomy . • Testicular torsion : orchidopexy of both sides . • Biliary atresia : if age <90days need KASAI operation + hepatoportoenterostomy , but if age > 90days liver