Lower Extremity Amputation
Chapter 118 Lower Extremity Amputation Techniques and Results John F. Eidt, Venkat R. Kalapatapu Amputation of a damaged limb is one of the oldest and, arguably, most effective surgical procedures….
CARDIAC SURGERY
Computed Tomography
Chapter 22 Computed Tomography Jan D. Blankensteijn, Leo J. Schultze Kool Conventional contrast-enhanced arteriography is no longer considered the standard imaging modality for vascular disease.1–6 As with many technologic advances,…
Embryology
Chapter 2 Embryology Eric D. Endean, Bruce E. Maley Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Geoffrey D. Guttmann and Eric Endean The fundamental purpose of the vascular…
Vascular Trauma
Chapter 159 Vascular Trauma Extremity David S. Kauvar, Larry W. Kraiss Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Kaushal R. Patel and Vincent L. Rowe This chapter covers…
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chapter 60 Chronic Venous Insufficiency Deep Vein Valve Reconstruction Michael C. Dalsing Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) can be asymptomatic or advance to a state of chronic, unrelenting venous ulceration. Skin…
Carotid Artery
Chapter 101 Carotid Artery Stenting Piergiorgio Cao, Paola De Rango In 1977 and 1980, Mathias et al1,2 and Kerber et al3 reported successful results with percutaneous angioplasty for carotid stenosis using technology…
Renovascular and Aortic Developmental Disorders
Chapter 150 Renovascular and Aortic Developmental Disorders Jonathan L. Eliason, James C. Stanley Developmental abdominal aortic disease is complex and often associated with stenotic lesions of the aortic branches to…
Splanchnic Artery Aneurysms
Chapter 141 Splanchnic Artery Aneurysms Ryan O. Lakin, Vikram S. Kashyap Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Caron B. Rockman and Thomas S. Maldonado Aneurysms of the…
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Chapter 116 Diabetic Foot Ulcers Aksone Nouvong, David G. Armstrong Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by George Andros and Lawrence A. Lavery Diabetes is a global epidemic…
Aortic Stents and Stent-Grafts
Chapter 95 Aortic Stents and Stent-Grafts Girma Tefera, Jon S. Matsumura This chapter reviews the use of stents and stent-grafts for the endovascular treatment of aortic pathology. We present a…
