Open Surgical Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency Robert L. Kistner The term chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) refers to a progression in the broad category of chronic venous disorders. In terms…
Composite Sequential Bypass for Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease Aksim G. Rivera and Walter J. McCarthy Options for the treatment of patients with limb-threatening lower extremity ischemia in the setting of…
Subclavian to Carotid Arterial Transposition Mark D. Morasch Cervical reconstruction of the subclavian artery is most commonly performed by a transposition onto or a bypass originating from the ipsilateral common…
Arterial Bypass for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Dawn M. Coleman and Enrique Criado Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is a relatively rare, potentially lethal, and often misdiagnosed condition caused by fixed stenosis…
Acute Embolic and Thrombotic Mesenteric Ischemia Stuart I. Myers Embolism and thrombosis of the mesenteric arteries, mesenteric venous thrombosis, and nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia are the four major causes of acute…
Neurologic Complications after Open and Endovascular Aortic Surgery Richard M. Green Neurologic complications after aortic surgery can range from minor irritants to life-threatening problems. It is important to recognize that…
Renal Ectopia and Renal Fusion in Patients Requiring Abdominal Aortic Operations Patrick J. O’Hara Renal ectopia is a developmental anomaly in which the position of one or both kidneys is…
Duplex Imaging of Infrainguinal Occlusive Disease Marcus R. Kret and Gregory L. Moneta The preferred noninvasive test for evaluating patients with suspected chronic lower extremity ischemia depends upon individual circumstances….
Pathophysiology of Venous Varicosities and Venous Ulcers S. Martindale, M. Chung and P.J. Pappas Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is the seventh leading cause of chronic debilitating disease in the United…
Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Venous Disease Rafael D. Malgor and Nicos Labropoulos Venous disease has high prevalence, affecting at least a third of the adult population in Western countries….
