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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Whereas the mainstay of treatment of lymphedema and other lymphatic disorders has long been non-operative, there is, nonetheless, a century of history of attempts to simplify…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In the peripheral arterial chapter 1, primary vascular tumors were described with an emphasis on the lesions that affect arteries and capillaries. The goal of this…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Lower extremity venous disease is extremely common, with varicose veins remaining the most frequently encountered venous condition followed by chronic venous insufficiency.1,2 The two conditions often…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Transformation of superficial veins to thick-walled vein segments carrying high blood flow supplied by arterial blood is the basic idea behind creation of an arteriovenous fistula…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Venous and lymphatic circulation is an essential component of the vascular system. When one considers disorders of extremity circulation, arterial insufficiently usually comes to mind. However,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Disease of the lymphatics can be either developmental or acquired. Developmental disorders include heritable forms of lymphatic pathology, such as Milroy’s disease, as well as congenital…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Edema is a common clinical presentation in any type of medical practice. Patients may complain of swelling or may have vague and subtle symptoms of stiffness,…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Vascular malformations, angiodysplasias represent a group of diseases, which is characterized by congenital vascular defects encountered in an enormous complexity and variety. In earlier times, these…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Organ transplantation involves dissection of vascular and lymphatic channels in the targeted areas of implantation in both the recipient and the donor. This process together with…