Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgeons treat patients who have problems with their arteries and veins. Common conditions may include hardened or blocked arteries, varicose veins and leg ulcers. Patients may be offered advice to change their life style such as stopping smoking, taking regular exercise, tablets to lower their cholesterol and aspirin. In severe cases surgery may be necessary.
Contact Details and Unit Staff
Vascular Surgical Unit
Cardiothoracic Directorate
Terence Lewis Building
Derriford Hospital
Plymouth
PL6 8DH
Consultant Vascular Surgeon & Lead Clinician
Surgeon Commander C Parry
Secretary 01752 431809
Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Mr F Dix
Secretary 01752 431822
Consultant Vascular & Transplant Surgeon
Mr J Barwell
Secretary 01752 431809
Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Miss C Western
Secretary 01752 431805
Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Mr D Mittapalli
Secretary 01752 431822
Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon
Lt Col R Faulconer
Secretary 01752 431805
Vascular Nurse Specialist
Mr Alan Elstone
01752 439245
These leaflets are to help patients and their relatives understand these common conditions.
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - General Information and Treatment [doc] 363KB
- Angioplasty and stent [doc] 141KB
- Arteriogram [doc] 140KB
- Carotid disease [doc] 299KB
- Chronic leg ulcer - patient information [doc] 144KB
- Intermittent claudication - patient information [doc] 134KB
- Lymphoedema - patient information [doc] 138KB
- Raynaud's Disease and Associated Disorders [doc] 135KB
- Restless Legs Syndrome - patient information [doc] 136KB
- Thoracic outlet syndrome [pdf] 202KB
- Transient ischaemic attacks - patient information [doc] 137KB
- Varicose veins - patient information [doc] 137KB
- Varicose Veins - the condition explained [doc] 182KB
- Varicose veins - foam sclerotherapy [doc] 136KB
Interventions and Operations
These leaflets are to help patients and their relatives understand these common operations and interventions.
- Aortobifemoral/Axillobifemoral bypass [doc] 144KB
- Common Femoral Enarterectomy - the operation explained [doc] 245KB
- Femoro-femoral/ilio-femoral bypass graft [doc] 134KB
- Femoropopliteal and Femorodistal Bypass - the operation explained [doc] 180KB
- Fistula.doc [doc] 455KB
- Lower limb amputation
Vascular Assessment Unit
The Vascular Assessment Unit (VAU) provides a range of tests, mainly using ultrasound, to diagnose and monitor arterial and venous disease. The service is available to Consultants within the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with particular service responsibilities to Vascular, Cardiothoracic, Neurology and Renal Services. GPs can also request scans directly. Visit the Vascular Assessment Unit page for more information.
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