Dr. Borislav Trpchev: We saved a homeless man's legs from amputation

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Dr. Borislav Trpchev: We saved a homeless man's legs from amputation
Dr. Borislav Trpchev: We saved a homeless man's legs from amputation
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63-year-old Todor is another homeless person who could have died of cold this winter. Or end his life helpless, with his legs cut off, in some home. If he hadn't met the vascular surgeon from University Hospital-Burgas, Dr. Borislav Trpchev, who saved his legs and gave him the faith that he could continue his life as a normal person

“For three whole months, we persistently treated Todor from diabetic gangrene. The man can now stand on his own two feet, and I am particularly happy about that. They carried him in their arms, completely helpless, his legs black, soaked in pus. The smell was unbearable… We've seen a lot, but the nurse couldn't stand it, she felt sick. These were dead legs, I doubted that we would be able to save them, but I had to try. Todor does not drink or smoke. He has every chance to come back to life. He is now happy to be able to walk, says Dr. Trpchev.

“Todor's fate is similar to the fate of any bum, with the difference that he is not an alcoholic or a drug addict. Which is very rare in these circles. He has no children and relatives, and his wife is dead. The apartment was hers and her relatives forced him to leave. At first he was in lodgings, but he had no permanent job and no income to pay his rent. And so he ended up on the street - he took shelter in abandoned buildings next to the former teetotaler, which he shared with 11 other unfortunates. Dr. Trpchev is the only doctor who agreed to treat him. No one wanted to deal with him - they either chased us or offered to cut off his legs," says Tanya Mihail, a social worker at the non-governmental organization "Caritas".

“Caritas” takes care of these homeless people, feeds them, maintains their hygiene, takes out their documents. The goal is to socialize them, to return them to society. It's difficult because employers don't want alcoholics and drug addicts. And because Todor is different, he also has work habits, I believe he has a chance for a normal life, commented Dr. Trpchev.

Todor (left) is fine now

“No patient can, when his legs hurt, know whether it is a disease of vascular origin, neurological or rheumatological. There are many diseases. Anyone who has such complaints should first share the problem with their GP. He will assess whether they are of venous origin and refer the patient to a vascular surgeon. But the patient can directly visit a vascular surgeon if he is 100% sure or if there are people in the family who suffer from varicose veins. People over the age of 50 should visit a vascular surgeon twice a year, because age predisposes to the occurrence of vascular diseases, advises the famous vascular surgeon.

“Chronic venous insufficiency occurs in about 38% of Bulgarians, and according to statistics, over 1,500,000 people in our country suffer from varicose veins. In the office at the hospital, we have a doppler, which is used in the diagnosis of chronic venous and chronic arterial insufficiency of the limbs. It is important to note that sonography is completely harmless, ultrasound is used to determine the amount of blood in the vessels, their condition and the presence of plaques. If the examination reveals that the patient has chronic arterial insufficiency, angiography is performed. It takes place in the Department of Vascular Surgery of the hospital where I also work , explained Dr. Trpchev.

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