"Doctor, do we really have to do surgery? Can my son handle it?" the patient's father asked worriedly, watching Liu Banxia and Wang Huan point at the images.
"Don't be too anxious yet," Liu Banxia said. "Given your son's condition, we can first try to dilate his blood vessels with medication."
"Look here, and here. This is a vascular malformation, but it's not very severe. We just need to perform a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty."
"To put it simply, we insert a catheter into the blood vessel, then place a stent at this bent section to straighten it. This will ensure normal blood flow."
"However, if we can clear this narrowed section with medication, then there will be no need for surgical intervention here. This could save some money and also reduce the trauma to your son."
"Even though this procedure is very mature, it's always better to perform one less surgery if possible. After all, any surgery carries risks, and this is surgery performed within blood vessels."
