The Division of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation of Department of Surgery Haeundae Paik Hospital provides leading-edge treatments and surgical interventions in artery, vein, and lymph nodes as well as performing kidney transplantation.

Our division specializes in following areas:

- Atherosclerosis of arteries of extremities :

We perform endovascular intervention as well as open surgery for the patients with atherosclerosis of arteries of extremities, which is characterized by pain in the leg muscles during movement and possible necrosis in the leg tissues due to poor circulation in the lower extremities.

- Acute limb ischemia :

We also provide endovascular and open surgical treatment for the patients with acute limb ischemia which is characterized by Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Perishingly cold, Paraesthesia, and Paralysis in the legs as well as discoloration in the skin

- Diabetic foot :

Diabetic foot refers to injury to nerve fibers and circulation in the foot and legs caused by high blood sugar and atherosclerosis of arteries of extremities. Symptoms and signs of this disease include necrosis in the tissues of lower legs.
An effective treatment for diabetic foot is targeted to treating impairments in the arterial system of lower legs. By repairing the arteries and subsequently restoring circulation in the lower extremities, our division provides a top-quality treatment in diabetic foot.

- Varicose vein :

We also offer several treatment options for varicose vein via surgery, sclerotherapy, and laser treatments.

- Leg swelling :

We treat leg swelling, which includes deep vein thrombosis, lymphedema, cellulitis, and other diseases of legs.

- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm:

In our division, we treat Abdominal Aaortic Aneurysm by performing Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) stenting procedure as well as open surgery.
In properly indicated patients, EVAR procedure confers more advantages than the conventional abdominal aortic aneurysm open surgery by being minimally invasive to the patient. This leads to a significant reduction in the psychological and physical burden to the patients, and which also allows patients to reduce the duration of hospitalization.

- Kidney Transplantation:

We perform Kidney transplantation, which includes Living related and Cadaver donor kidney transplantations. For patients awaiting kidney transplantation or who are ineligible to transplantation, we perform ArterioVenous Fistula Formation and Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) Catheter insertion.

The Division of Vascular Surgery and Kidney Transplantation at Haeundae Paik Hospital is a reliable and dependable partner to the patients.