Vascular Surgery
Conditions
Please note this is not an exhaustive list of all conditions for outpatient services and does not exclude consideration for referral unless specifically stipulated in the out of scope section.
Paediatric services
Referrals for children and young people should follow the Children’s Health Queensland referral guidelines.
Emergency referrals
All urgent cases must be discussed with the on call Vascular Registrar. Contact through Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (07) 3646 8111 to obtain appropriate prioritisation and treatment.
Urgent cases accepted via phone must be accompanied with a written referral and a copy faxed immediately to the Central Patient Intake Unit: 1300 364 952.
If any of the following are present or suspected arrange immediate transfer to the emergency department.
- Crescendo or multiple transient ischaemic attack (TIA) / amaurosis fugax
- Acute aortic dissection
- Symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) (abdominal/back pain/tenderness, compressive symptoms, distal embolisation)
- Axillary vein thrombosis, iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Active infection in leg with peripheral arterial disease
- Diabetic foot infection (refer to high-risk foot pathway)
- Acute arterial ischemia/threatened limb
- Arteriovenous (AV) fistula thrombosis
- Ruptured AAA
Out of scope services
Not all services are funded in the Queensland public health system. The following are not routinely provided in a public Vascular service.
- Asymptomatic / cosmetic varicose veins
Specialists list
Clinic details
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Level 7, Ned Hanlon Building
Send referral
Hotline: 1300 364 938
Fax: 1300 364 952
Electronic: eReferral system
Mail: Metro North Central Patient Intake
Aspley Community Centre
776 Zillmere Road
ASPLEY QLD 4034
Health pathways
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