Thoracic Key

Historical Background Reigner performed the first carotid body tumor (CBT) resection in 1880, though the patient did not survive. In 1889 Albert became the first to excise a CBT without…

Historical Background Although Carrea, Molins, and Murphy performed a successful carotid resection in 1951 and DeBakey completed a successful carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in 1953, the potential benefit of surgical treatment…

Historical Background Conventional carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an excellent and time-tested technique; however, eversion CEA is quicker to perform, avoids insertion of prosthetic material, and is associated with postoperative morbidity…

Historical Background Throughout the 1940s and early 1950s, angiographic procedures required surgical exposure with placement of a blunt metal trocar and were often cumbersome and dangerous. A percutaneous approach was…

Historical Background The age of endovascular therapy began with Dr. Sven Seldinger’s publication in 1953 of his technique for vascular access over a wire. The field expanded rapidly with subsequent…

Historical Background Angioplasty was first used by Dotter and Judkins in 1964 for the treatment of peripheral vascular lesions using rigid intravascular dilators. Although relatively unnoticed in the United States,…

Historical Background In 1927 Moniz at the University of Lisbon was the first to demonstrate the clinical utility of angiography by performing the first cerebral angiogram using sodium iodide. In…

As most vascular surgeons will attest, among the many attractions to our discipline are the vast array of instruments and procedures available to address some of the most severe medical…