Vascular Surgery is a discipline that deals with one of the true plagues of the 20th century. Moreover, atherothrombosis will continue to be the main cause of death in the near future. New developments in the investigation, and endoluminal treatment of vascular disease have recently attracted significant publicity from the mass media and patient groups, and have significantly changed the management of the vascular patient.
The provision of a high quality vascular service is closely linked with the need to give residents an appropriate training and to further introduce Vascular Surgery as an outstanding specialty.
The third edition updated most chapters that were focusing on the endovascular management of arterial and venous disease providing the reader with practical and updated, well referenced information on the full spectrum of options for the management of vascular disease.
This book is rather unique among textbooks in vascular surgery. Most cover the surgical management of vascular diseases, in whole or in part, in standard textbook fashion, with the text organized to cover the topics methodically in a didactic manner, and supported by tables, illustrations and references. Others have special purposes, such as atlases on technique or algorithm based books on decision-making. All have their place, but if the educational goals are training of the young surgeon, self-assessment and continuing medical education for the practitioner or preparation for oral examination, this book fills a special need, and fills it very well by breaking away from the didactic approach.
It has long been recognized by educators that retention of knowledge, i.e. true learning, are much better achieved using the Socratic method of questions and answers, as opposed to simply reading or being told facts. In this book this approach is developed and presented in a very effective manner. In each “chapter,” one is presented with a case report representing a real life scenario. The case reports-scenarios in this book together cover most of vascular surgery experience. Following the case report, one is presented with questions and answers based on various aspects of the case, forcing the reader to commit to an answer.
Whether the answer is right or wrong is not critical, in fact getting a wrong answer may be more beneficial in terms of correcting knowledge and retaining information. The commentary and conclusions that follow analyze the choice of answers, correct and incorrect, and discuss them in concise, authoritative detail, many of which are truly “pearls of information.” The conclusion then summarizes the current state of knowledge on the clinical issues under consideration. Numerous references are included. Together, these components constitute one of the most effective vehicles for self-education in vascular surgery today. Importantly, all aspects of management are covered: diagnostic evaluation and appropriate treatment, whether it is non-operative or interventional, endovascular or open surgery.
To accomplish their goals the editors have gathered together a large number of experienced contributors, many well-known for their special areas of interest within vascular surgery, reflected in the contributions they make to this book. As such, the book should be useful to future and practicing vascular surgeons all over the world. It is full of statements covering most of the current state of knowledge in vascular surgery, and it does so in an entertaining and effective manner.
Part I Arterial Aneurysms
- 1 Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management of Elderly Men with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- 2 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- 3 Endoluminal Treatment of Infra-renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- 4 Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- 5 Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- 6 Endovascular Management of Thoracic Aneurysm
- 7 Aortic Dissection
- 8 Popliteal Artery Aneurysms
- 9 Renal Artery Aneurysm
- 10 Anastomotic aneurysms
- 11 False Aneurysm in the Groin Following Coronary Angioplasty
- 12 Acute Thrombosis
Part II Acute Ischemia
- 13 Arterial Embolism
- 14 Blast Injury to the Lower Limb
- 15 Endovascular Management of Aortic Transection in a Multiinjured Patient
Part III Management of Chronic Ischemia of the Lower Extremities
- 16 Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Peripheral Arterial Disease
- 17 Lower Limb Claudication due to Iliac Artery Occlusive Disease
- 18 Lower Limb Claudication due to Bilateral Iliac Artery Occlusive Disease: The Case for Iliac Stenting and Femorofemoral Crossover Bypass
- 19 Endovascular Management of Lower Limb Claudication due to Infra-Inguinal Disease
- 20 Endovascular Management of Non-Healing Leg Ulceration
- 21 Bypass to the Popliteal Artery
- 22 Bypass to the Infrapopliteal Arteries
- for Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia
- 23 Popliteal artery entrapment
- 24 Adventitial Cystic Disease of the Popliteal Artery
- 25 The Obturator Foramen Bypass
- 26 Diabetic Foot
Part IV Surgery of the Major Branches of the Infradiaphragmatic Aorta
- 27 Chronic Visceral Ischemia
- 28 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
- 29 Renovascular Hypertension
- 30 Midaortic Syndrome
Part V Management of Portal Hypertension
- 31 Management of Portal Hypertension
Part VI Management of Extracranial Cerebrovascular Disease
- 32 Management of Carotid Bifurication Disease
- 33 The Carotid Body Tumor
- 34 Vertebrobasilar Ischemia: Embolic and Low-Flow Mechanisms
- 35 Takayasu’s Arteritis Associated with Cerebrovascular Ischemia
Part VII Neurovascular Conditions of the Upper Extremity
- 36 Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Pectoralis Minor Syndrome
- 37 Acute Axillary/Subclavian Vein Thrombosis
- 38 Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Part VIII Prevention and Management of Complications of Arterial Surgery
- 39 Aortofemoral Graft Infection
- 40 Aortoenteric Fistulas
Part IX Vascular Access
- 41 The Optimal Conduit for Hemodialysis Access
- 42 Acute Ischemia of the Upper Extremity Following Graft arteriovenous Fistula
Part X Amputations
- 43 Amputations in an Ischemic Limb
Part XI Vascular Malformations
- 44 Congenital Vascular Malformation
- 45 Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome
Part XII Management of Venous Disorders
- 46 Deep Venous Thrombosis
- 47 Endoluminal Ablation of Varicose Veins
- 48 Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy for the Management of Recurrent Varicose Veins
- 49 Venous Ulcers Associated with Deep Venous Insufficiency
- 50 Venous Ulcers Associated with Superficial Venous Insufficiency
- 51 Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis
- 52 Iliofemoral Deep Venous Thrombosis During Pregnancy
Part XIII Lymphodema
- 53 Management of Chronic Lyphedema of the Lower Extremity
- 54 Management of Upper Extremity Lymphoedema with Microsurgical Lympho-Venous Anastomosis (LVA)
Index
Book Details
- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 3rd edition (February 4, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 184996355X
- ISBN-13: 978-1849963558
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
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