Abdominal Angiogram - Maximed Turkey Health Services
What is an Abdominal Angiogram?
An abdominal angiography is a test that examines the blood arteries in your abdomen. It can be used to monitor blood flow to abdominal organs like the liver and spleen.
It can also be used to direct the insertion of medications or other materials in the abdomen to treat cancer or any internal bleeding.
What are the chances that I'll require an Abdominal Angiogram?
An abdominal angiography may be required to diagnose abnormalities with the blood arteries in the abdomen.
The following are some of the issues:
⦁ Aneurysms are a kind of aneurysm that occurs when
⦁ Blood vessel spasms, also known as stenosis
⦁ An abnormal junction between the arteries and veins
⦁ A blood clot in a blood vessel or a blood vessel obstruction
Tumors and bleeding are two more diseases that may be discovered. Medicine can be delivered directly into tissue or an organ via angiography. This might involve administering clotting medications to a bleeding wound or cancer treatment to a tumor. An abdominal angiography may be recommended for various reasons by your healthcare professional.
What should I do to prepare for an Abdominal Angiogram?
Preparation suggestions:
⦁ The technique will be explained to you by your healthcare practitioner.
⦁ Any inquiries you have concerning the process can be directed to him or her.
⦁ You may be asked to sign a consent form approving the treatment to be performed. If anything is confusing, read the form carefully and ask questions.
⦁ If you've ever had an adverse response to a contrast dye or if you're allergic to iodine, tell your doctor.
⦁ Any drug, latex, tape, or anesthetic that you are sensitive to or allergic to should be disclosed to your healthcare professional.
⦁ Before the procedure, you will need to fast for a specified amount of time.
⦁ Your doctor will tell you how long you should fast, whether it's for a few hours or overnight.
⦁ If you're pregnant or suspect you could be, tell your doctor.
Inform your doctor about all medications and herbal supplements you're using. If you have a history of bleeding problems or are using any anticoagulant medications, aspirin, or other blood-clotting medications, tell your doctor. Before the operation, you may be instructed to cease taking certain medications.
Before the treatment, your healthcare professional may order a blood test to see how long it takes for your blood to clot. Other blood tests may also be performed.
If necessary, you may be given a sedative before the surgery. You can also be prescribed an anticholinergic medication, which works by reducing saliva production in the mouth. It also reduces the creation of stomach acid and the actions of the intestines, among other things. If you use this medication, you may get a dry mouth.
The recovery time might be anywhere from 12 to 24 hours, depending on the place where the contrast dye was injected.
You may have to stay the night. Your healthcare practitioner may need further preparations based on your situation.
What happens during the Angiography of the Abdomen?
An abdominal angiography can be done as an outpatient procedure or as part of a hospital stay.
Depending on your situation and your healthcare provider's procedures, the test may be performed differently. This is usually followed by an abdominal angiogram:
You must remove any clothes, jewelry, or other things that might interfere with the exam. A gown will be provided for you to wear. Before the operation begins, you will be asked to empty your bladder.
On the X-ray table, you will be positioned. In your arm or hand, an intravenous line will be put.
What occurs following an Angiography of the Abdomen?
You will be brought to the recovery room for observation after the treatment.
The blood flow and sensation in the leg where the injection catheter was put will be monitored by medical personnel.
Your vital signs and the injection site will be checked by a nurse. After the treatment, you will spend several hours in a recovery room, flat on a bed. For up to 12 hours, the leg or arm on the side of the injection site will be kept straight.
For pain or discomfort at the injection site, you may be given pain medication. To assist flush the contrast dye from your body, you will be advised to drink plenty of water and other fluids.
You may return to your hospital room or be released to your home after your recuperation. If you had this surgery as an outpatient, arrange for someone to drive you home.
