Vascular Center Bern (VASC)

DIVISION ANGIOLOGY AND INTERVENTIONS
Bremgartenstrasse 119
3012 Bern
Tel +41 31 300 44 00
Fax +41 31 300 44 09
vasc@gefaesszentrum-bern.ch

DIVISION VASUCOSURGERY
Bremgartenstrasse 117
3012 Bern
Tel +41 31 300 95 50
Fax +41 31 300 95 59
praxis@gefaesszentrum-bern.ch



Offer Angiology

Assessment areas

• Veins, varicose veins (varices)
• Thromboses, inflammation of the veins (superficial thromboses)
• Circulatory disorders of the arms and legs (intermittent claudication)
• Dilatation of blood vessels (aneurysms)
• Vascular malformations (anomalies)
• Stroke, striation
• Dialysis fistulas
• Wounds, "open" leg (ulcer)

Examination methods

• Oscillography / Doppler sonography / ankle pressure measurement
• Duplex sonography (ultrasound examination) of veins and arteries
• Capillary microscopy
• Microlymphography
• Diagnostic angiography
• Interdisciplinary assessment of wounds

Therapy options

• Catheter-based balloon dilatation of arterial vasoconstrictions (PTA)
• First aid for deep or superficial vein thrombosis
• Endovascular laser and radiofrequency therapy of varicose veins in combination with phlebectomy (hook method) and/or sclerotherapy of smaller varicose veins
• Sclerotherapy of varicose veins (sclerotherapy)
• Outpatient and inpatient wound treatment
• Individual fitting and dispensing of compression stockings

Catheter laboratory

We operate a private catheter laboratory at Lindenhofspital, which meets the requirements of both a modern angiography facility and an operating theater. For example, balloon dilatations, combined surgical-endovascular procedures, aorto-iliac stent insertions, endarterectomies and dialysis fistula procedures are performed here.


Vascular surgery services

• Surgery for varicose veins
• Bypass surgery (bridging of vascular occlusions with veins or plastic prostheses)
• Thrombendarterectomy: peel-off surgery for blocked arteries (TEA)
• Carotid endarterectomy: peel-off surgery for blockage of the carotid arteries (CEA)
• Replacement of the abdominal/pelvic arteries with plastic prostheses
• Fistula systems for dialysis
• Port-a-Cath and pacemaker implantations