Request to establish a department for vascular surgery in the emergency county of Targu Jiu

A petition for the establishment of the Department of vascular surgery in the emergency county of Targu Jiu was launched in the online environment of petitieonline.com. Petition started asis. Univ. Dr. Mircea Ionut Popitiu, vascular and endovascular surgeon: "We consider it useful to establish a department for vascular surgery in the emergency county of Targu Jiu, because vascular patients in this area deserve the right to life, life without amputation!

Vascular surgery is a surgical specialty that deals with the treatment of vascular disorders, which may be arterial, venous or lymphatic. The only ships that have not joined in this specialty are those in the brain and heart. The primary health condition is peripheral arterial disease, the direct result of atherosclerosis. This is an increasing disease, affecting about 20% of the adult population older than 65 years. Depending on the development and severity of the disease, it can become invalid, leading to amputation or even death. For these reasons, the main purpose of vascular surgery is to save the lower limbs and reduce the number of major amputations, "the petition is already supported by dozens of gorge.

Patients in Targu Jiu, transported more than 200 kilometers

Vascular disorders are different and the consequences are the most serious. Patients of the Gorge are transported more than 200 km to treat them. "Another common condition is carotid disease, also a consequence of atherosclerosis, which is manifested in carotid arteries One of the major complications of untreated carotid disease is cerebral, a serious event that significantly changes the quality of life or can cause death An important chapter in vascular surgery is an aneurysmatic disease, predominantly aneurysm of the abdominal aorta In the absence of adequate treatment, this condition has a severe evolutionary potential, often leads to death. Vascular surgery is also involved in the treatment of peripheral venous and lymphatic Although seemingly less serious, venous and lymphatic disorders result in serious complications, which are a major source of discomfort and a changed quality of life.

The vascular patient is a fragile, generally elderly, multiple-linked pathology, requiring a pluridisciplinary approach: cardiological, neurological, nephrological, diabetic and post-operative intensive care. Also, the complexity of tissue defects for treatment closely connects vascular surgery with other surgical specialties: general surgery, plastic and surgical surgery, orthopedics. Patients with vascular problems in Targu Jiu and neighboring areas are sending at least 200 kilometers to treat and spend a lot of time that can lead to amputation or even death of patients, "an online petition said.