Dr. Szuromi Péter

As a specialist in cardiac and vascular surgery, today I work mainly in the care of patients with vascular disease.

These are diseases that affect a large number of people, where timely recognition and consistent follow-up are the key to successful treatment and recovery.

Besides investigating peripheral arterial disease of the lower limbs and drawing up and directing treatment plans, I consider the comprehensive, persistent and professional care of lower-limb wounds, in close cooperation with related specialities, to be extremely important. Proper wound care matters not only for quality of life; the economic burden on the individual and the family is also significant. It should be mentioned here that many patients who also have diabetes need special help and medical input because of vascular and kidney disease arising as complications of diabetes. In advanced kidney disease, dialysis is required.

My work also covers the medical treatment of the patients and conditions above. Coordinating diabetic foot care and creating the arteriovenous fistula essential for dialysis in patients who need haemodialysis are part of my everyday work.

In addition, diseases of the venous system form another chapter of vascular disease affecting large numbers of people. Here, too, chronic venous disease resulting from insufficiency of the superficial veins of the lower limbs deserves emphasis. Varicose veins, one stage of this condition, are not only a cosmetic concern but also an important warning sign on the path towards chronic venous insufficiency and venous ulcers. As a vascular surgeon, and in line with current guidelines, I take part in the personalised treatment of varicose vein disease, which also requires long-term cooperation. My work ranges from treating intradermal veins that are a cosmetic nuisance to treating the saphenous trunks and/or perforating veins responsible for leg ulcers. Treatment methods range from chemical „foam sclerotherapy” of small veins (using an injection with an appropriate active ingredient) to minimally invasive, catheter-based closure of larger venous trunks.

Beyond the above, I can of course help to draw up and organise the appropriate investigation and treatment plan for diseases of any artery (carotid arteries, abdominal aorta, visceral arteries) or vein (pelvic, pudendal).