Role of Vascular Laboratory and Vascular Specialist for Care of Venous and Lymphatic Disease in the Research Institute

• Published in: The Japanese Journal of Phlebology Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 345 - 351
• Main Authors: Tanaka, Hiroki, Yamamoto, Naoto, Suzuki, Minoru, Mano, Yuuki, Sano, Masaki, Saito, Takaaki, Sugisawa, Ryouta, Kaneko, Yumi, Ida, Tsuyako, Hatano, Kinuko, Unno, Naoki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Japanese Society of Phlebology 2012
• Subjects: Clinical vascular technologist; Lymphedema; Varicose vein; Vascular laboratory
• ISSN: 0915-7395; 2186-5523
• DOI: 10.7134/phlebol.23.345

The demand for vascular laboratories that provide vascular surgical services is growing in Japan. Noninvasive examination for venous and lymphatic diseases can be repeated, and data obtained from these examinations can be easily restored like a personal soft bank for both patients and healthcare providers. In June 2009, we established a vascular laboratory with a vascular specialist in a university hospital with a research institution. Approximately two years have passed since this laboratory was established, during which a few hundred patients have used its services, and we have obtained interesting results. Our results suggest that the role played by the vascular laboratory and vascular specialist in the care of venous and lymphatic disease patients is contributing greatly not only to clinical work and education but also to developing techniques and strategies for venous and lymphatic care.