Arterial Aneurysms
Chapter 9 Arterial Aneurysms Nathan Airhart, John A. Curci Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Maureen M. Tedesco and Ronald L. Dalman Definition An aneurysm is defined…
Vascular Trauma
Chapter 160 Vascular Trauma Military Todd E. Rasmussen, Charles J. Fox The views expressed in this chapter are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of…
Vascular Tumors of Childhood
Chapter 70 Vascular Tumors of Childhood Cameron C. Trenor III,, Arin K. Greene Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Glenn R. Jacobowitz Vascular tumors of childhood are…
Chronic Venous Disorders
Chapter 56 Chronic Venous Disorders Nonoperative Treatment Luigi Pascarella, Cynthia Shortell Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Gregory L. Moneta and Hugo Partsch Chronic venous disease (C2-C6…
Prosthetic Grafts
Chapter 93 Prosthetic Grafts Zheng Qu, Elliot L. Chaikof Synthetic conduits were introduced to modern arterial reconstructive surgery by Voorhees et al1 in 1952 with the development of a vascular graft…
Vascular Laboratory
Chapter 17 Vascular Laboratory Venous Physiologic Assessment Brajesh K. Lal Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) of the lower extremity is most often characterized by venous hypertension caused by valvular reflux, obstruction,…
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chapter 85 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Ali F. AbuRahma Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously called posttraumatic pain syndrome, causalgia, or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, is one of the most poorly…
Local Complications
Chapter 43 Local Complications Aortoenteric Fistula Ross Milner, Samantha Minc Based on a chapter in the seventh edition by Vikram S. Kashyap and Patrick J. O’Hara Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is…
Systemic Complications
Chapter 41 Systemic Complications Renal Daniel J. Myers, Stuart I. Myers One must have a basic comprehension of renal anatomy and physiology to begin to understand the complex changes in…
Upper Extremity Sympathectomy
Chapter 124 Upper Extremity Sympathectomy Nelson Wolosker, Paulo Kauffman The first studies on the anatomy of the autonomic nervous system are attributed to Galen in the 2nd century AD, but…
