External Methods of Angioaccess
External Methods of Angioaccess Juan Carlos Jimenez, Madhukar S. Patel and Samuel Eric Wilson Central venous access is required for temporary or permanent hemodialysis in many situations. It is estimated…
Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Gustavo S. Oderich Chronic mesenteric ischemia is caused most often by ostial atherosclerotic disease. The typical patient is female, with median age of 65…
Renal Artery Dissection
Renal Artery Dissection Linda M. Reilly Renal artery dissection is most commonly associated with dissection of the aorta. Less than one fourth of all dissections involving the renal vessels are…
Pharmacologic Management of Intermittent Claudication
Pharmacologic Management of Intermittent Claudication James B. Froehlich and John D. Bisognano Many pharmacologic agents have been studied for the medical management of intermittent claudication, there has been little success…
Obturator Foramen Bypass Grafts in Groin Sepsis
Obturator Foramen Bypass Grafts in Groin Sepsis Bruce A. Perler In an era of rapid evolution and dramatic innovation in the diagnosis and management of vascular disease, infection remains one…
Ex Vivo Arterial Repair for Renovascular Hypertension Secondary to Fibrodysplasia
Ex Vivo Arterial Repair for Renovascular Hypertension Secondary to Fibrodysplasia Michel J.T. Visser and J. Hajo van Bockel Fibrodysplastic disease of the renal arteries is bilateral in more than half…
Treatment of Endovascular Leaks after Aortic Endografting
Treatment of Endovascular Leaks After Aortic Endografting Rabih A. Chaer and Michel S. Makaroun Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is predicated on complete exclusion of the aneurysm from the…
Celiac, Hepatic, and Splenic Artery Aneurysms
Celiac, Hepatic, and Splenic Artery Aneurysms John E. Rectenwald and James C. Stanley Although uncommon, splanchnic artery aneurysms are being recognized with increasing frequency with the widespread use of advanced…
Anticoagulant and Lytic Therapy for Arterial Thromboembolism in Extremities
Anticoagulant and Lytic Therapy for Arterial Thromboembolism in Extremities Lina Vargas and Timur P. Sarac Acute limb ischemia and thromboembolic events continue to remain a challenge to vascular surgeons. Pharmacologic…
Above-Knee Amputation and Hip Disarticulation
Above-Knee Amputation and Hip Disarticulation Robert J. Feezor and Thomas S. Huber The incidence of major above-knee amputation (AKA) and below-knee amputation (BKA) has been relatively stable over the past…
