Department of Vascular and Endovascular urgery, Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Sanjay C Desai is a General Surgeon in Kumara Park West, Bangalore and has an experience of 21 years in this field. Dr. Sanjay C Desai practices at Mallige Medical Centre in Kumara Park West, Bangalore and MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital in New BEL Road, Bangalore. He completed MBBS from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore in 1992,MS - General Surgery from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore in 1996 and Fellowship in Vascular & Endovascular Surgery from National University Hospital, Singapore in 2001.
Research Article
RAVS Study: A Single Center Experience with Turbo hawk Directional Atherectomy Device to analyze it as an Emerging Modality for Treatment of Long Segment Femoro-Popliteal Occlusive Disease
Author(s): Chandrashekar Anagavalli Ramswamy, Vivek Vardhan Jayaprakash*, Adharsh Kumar Maruthu Pandian, Sanjay C Desai, Rajendra Prasad Basavanthappa, Ashwini Naveen Gangadharan, Ranjith Kumar Anandasu, Nivedita Mitta and Hemanth Kumar Choudary
Background: Despite advances to prevent and better manage patients with established Peripheral Arterial Disease
(PAD), the incidence of PAD continues to increase and morbidity remains high, especially as the population ages.
For physicians treating PAD cases, an understanding of the various treatment options, along with their benefits and
limitations is crucial. Endovascular treatment with Turbo hawk atherectomy device has promising technical and
clinical success rates.
Objective: To consider Turbo hawk directional atherectomy as an important and safer endovascular modality for
treatment of long segment Femoro-popliteal occlusive disease.
Methods: This is a retrospective study which included 40 patients diagnosed with PAD (long segment occlusion of
Femoro-popliteal arteries), who came to Ramaiah medical c.. View more»