Chapter 48 Thrombolysis for Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Anthony J. Comerota Thrombolytic therapy for venous thromboembolism represents a valuable option for the management of patients with extensive venous…
Chapter 56 Prosthetic Graft Infection Christopher J. Abularrage, Niren Angle, Julie Ann Freischlag The development of prosthetic biomaterial devices has made it possible to treat conditions that otherwise would have…
Chapter 55 Neointimal Hyperplasia Melina R. Kibbe, Ted R. Kohler, Wesley S. Moore The development of strategies designed to suppress neointimal hyperplasia after peripheral vascular interventions has become increasingly important…
Chapter 30 Thoracic and Lumbar Sympathectomy Indications, Technique, and Results Peter Gloviczki Minimally invasive endoscopic technology has rapidly transformed both thoracic and abdominal surgery and the field of surgical sympathectomies…
Chapter 50 Endovascular Repair of Chronic Venous Obstruction Seshadri Raju Percutaneous endovenous stenting has emerged as a powerful new technique to treat chronic venous obstructions. Stenosis and chronic total occlusions…
Chapter 52 Portal Hypertension David A. Rigberg, Hugh A. Gelabert Portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage are important clinical problems in which vascular surgeons may still have a significant interest and…
Chapter 53 Lymphedema Andrew K. Kurklinsky, Thom W. Rooke Lymphedema is an important topic for vascular surgeons for three reasons. First, it is highly common. Estimates vary, but hundreds of…
Chapter 28 Infrainguinal Endovascular Reconstruction Technique and Results Brian G. DeRubertis, Peter A. Schneider Management of infrainguinal arterial occlusive disease continues to move away from open surgery and toward percutaneous…
Chapter 61 Spine Exposure Operative Techniques for the Vascular Surgeon Matthew M. Nalbandian Surgery is the standard treatment for a multitude of benign and malignant disease processes of the spine….
Chapter 35 Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Eric Hager, Jae S. Cho, Michel S. Makaroun Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are less frequent than abdominal aneurysms but are no less…
