Chapter 84 Operative Exposure for Spinal Reconstructive Surgery Jeffrey L. Ballard, Gregory D. Carlson Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) was first described by Carpenter1 in 1932 and promoted by Hogson…
Chapter 42 Local Complications Graft Infection Martin R. Back The use of prosthetic biomaterials (polymer grafts, metallic stents, endovascular stent-grafts) implanted endoluminally or during open reconstruction within the arterial or…
Chapter 100 Carotid Artery Endarterectomy Maggie Arnold, Bruce A. Perler Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Glen S. Roseborough and Bruce A. Perler The pathogenesis of ischemic…
Chapter 68 Lymphedema Surgical Treatment Ruediger G.H. Baumeister The lymphatic system is the least understood part of the vascular system. Lymphatic malformations such as chylous disorders, cystic hygromas, and lymphocysts…
Chapter 63 Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Surgical Treatment Peter Gloviczki, Manju Kalra Symptoms of venous congestion of the head and neck secondary to occlusion of the superior vena cava (SVC)…
Chapter 112 Aortoiliac Disease Endovascular Treatment Richard J. Powell, Eva M. Rzucidlo As endovascular techniques develop, it is crucial for vascular surgeons to keep apprised of the latest approaches to…
Chapter 76 Hemodialysis Access Failing and Thrombosed George H. Meier Although placement of arteriovenous (AV) hemodialysis access is an important step in the management of patients with end-stage renal disease…
Chapter 102 Carotid Artery Dissection and Fibromuscular Dysplasia Rabih A. Chaer, Peter A. Schneider Nonatherosclerotic carotid disease is uncommon but may have significant clinical manifestations. Among these, fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)…
Chapter 73 Hemodialysis Access General Considerations Thomas S. Huber Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Robyn A. Macsata and Anton N. Sidawy End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is…
