Arm Veins for Lower Extremity Arterial Reconstruction George Andros Arm veins are now well established as versatile arterial conduits for infrainguinal arterial reconstruction. Although cephalic veins were demonstrated to be…
Minor Amputations Malachi G. Sheahan, Claudie M. Sheahan and Frank B. Pomposelli The first use of limb amputation was as an implement of punishment or torture. Hippocrates is credited with…
Endovascular Management of Isolated Iliac Artery Aneurysms Margaret W. Arnold, Peter L. Faries and Michael L. Marin The traditional repair of isolated iliac artery aneurysms (IAAs) has been through an…
Endovascular Radiofrequency Treatment of Varicose Veins Steve Elias Endovenous radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an effective therapy of varicose veins affecting the greater saphenous vein (GSV), the small saphenous vein (SSV),…
Pathology of Arteriosclerotic, Fibrodysplastic, and Developmental Renal Artery Occlusive Disease James C. Stanley Renal artery occlusive disease is the most common cause of surgically correctable hypertension in adults and in…
Operative Evaluation of Renal and Visceral Arterial Reconstructions Using Duplex Sonography Louis M. Messina and Donald Baril Reconstructions of the renal and splanchnic arteries are among the most technically challenging…
Gastroduodenal and Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysms Frank C. Vandy and James C. Stanley Gastroduodenal artery aneurysms account for 1.5% and pancreatic and pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysms account for 2% of all splanchnic…
Transaortic Renal Artery Endarterectomy for Renal Artery Atherosclerosis James C. Stanley Renal revascularization is indicated for renin-mediated hypertension and for progressive renal insufficiency secondary to renal artery arteriosclerosis. Renal artery…
Subclavian and Axillary Artery Aneurysms Thomas C. Bower and Joseph J. Ricotta Subclavian and axillary artery aneurysms account for less than 1% of all peripheral artery aneurysms. Among 1488 patients…
Renal Arteriovenous Malformations And Arteriovenous Fistulas Kyung J. Cho and James J. Shields Renal arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) have the common characteristic of one or more abnormal…
