For the first time, the Republican Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery conducted venous stenting on a 31-year-old patient who had been suffering from deep vein thrombosis in the legs for more than 25 years, reads a statement released by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population (MoHSPP).

The surgery was reportedly performed using a minimally invasive technique without incisions. The Center specialist Jamshed Rahmonov noted that the patient had previously undergone medication treatment, but tests revealed a blockage of more than 10 cm in the blood vessel in the right leg.

Previously, treatment for such conditions involved more complex methods, like removing affected vessels and replacing them with either the patient’s own or synthetic vessels.

"During the surgery, using angiographic equipment provided by the Tajik government, a stent was placed in the narrowed part of the vessels, restoring normal blood flow.  After the intervention, the patient showed reduced leg swelling, improved blood supply to subcutaneous veins, and gradual healing of wounds.  Follow-up examinations confirmed that the stent was fully patent, with no obstacles to normal blood flow," the statement says.  

In the past, such patients were limited to traditional surgical methods, and in some cases, even amputation.

This breakthrough was made possible by the introduction of modern technologies and the development of specialist expertise.  Now, with these new technologies, treating such conditions has become much more effective.