Vascular Surgery

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Contents

List of Contributors

Vascular Surgery and the Vascular Patient

1.1 The History of Vascular Surgery in Europe

1.2 Development of Atherosclerosis for the Vascular Surgeon

1.3 Lipids and Peripheral Arterial Disease

1.4 Clotting Disorders: What Should the Vascular Surgeon Know About Hypercoagulation States in Venous Diseases?

1.5 Noninvasive Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases

1.6 Invasive Diagnosis of Vascular Diseases

1.7 Computer- Aided Diagnosis of Vascular Disease

1.8 Preoperative Evaluation of a Vascular Patient

1.9 Peri- operative Care of the Vascular Patient

1.10 Training of the Vascular Surgeon for Endovascular Procedures

1.11 Peripheral Arterial Disease and Emerging Biochemical Vascular Risk Factors

1.12 Quality Control in Vascular Surgery

Cerebrovascular Arteries

2.1 Haemodynamic Changes and Other Risk Factors for Complications During Carotid Procedures

2.2 Extracranial Carotid Artery Disease

2.3 Eversion Carotid Endarterectomy Technique

2.4 Fibromuscular Dysplasia

2.5 Aneurysms of the Extracranial Carotid Arteries

2.6 Endovascular Treatment of Carotid Stenosis

2.7 Carotid body tumour

2.8 Combined Treatment of Coronary Plus Other Arterial Pathologies: the Magnitude of the Polyatherosclerotic Patient

Upper Extremity Arteries

3.1 Upper Extremity Occlusive Disease

3.2 Vasospastic Disorders of the Upper Extremities

3.3 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

3.4 Traumatic Injury of Upper Extremity Arteries

Thoracic Aorta

4.1 Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms

4.2 Aortic Dissection

4.3 Trauma of the Thoracic Aorta

Abdominal Aorta and Iliac Arteries

5.1 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ( AAA)

5.2 Treatment Options for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ( AAA)

5.3 Inflammatory Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta

5.4 Technically Challenging Cases for Endovascular Repair of Aortic Aneurysms

5.5 Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease

5.6 Aortobifemoral By- pass: Laparoscopy- Assisted and Totally Laparoscopic Operative Procedures

5.7 Aortouniiliac Endoprosthesis and Femoro- femoral Crossover for AAA Repair

Visceral Arteries

6.1 Occlusive Disease of the Coeliac and Superior Mesenteric Arteries

6.2 Visceral Artery Aneurysms

6.3 Acute Ischaemia of the Visceral Arteries

Lower Extremity Arteries

7.1 Lower Limb Arterial Recanalization

7.2 Femorodistal By- pass Surgery

7.3 Acute Ischaemia of the Lower Extremities

7.4 Lower Extremity Aneurysms

7.5 Buerger’s Disease of the Lower Extremities

7.6 Popliteal Artery Entrapment and Popliteal Adventitial Cystic Disease

7.7 Vascular Trauma of the Lower Limb

Diabetic Foot

8.1 Diabetic Foot

Amputations

9.1 Amputation of Extremities

Venous Diseases

10.1 Chronic Venous Insufficiency

10.2 Deep Venous Thrombosis

Lymphatics

11.1 Lymphoedema

Arteriovenous Malformations

12.1 Arteriovenous Malformations

Angioaccess Surgery

13.1 Vascular Access to Patients in Haemodialysis

Multidisciplinary Vascular Issues

14.1 Infections in Vascular Surgery

14.2 Vascular Problems in Urological Surgery

14.3 Vascular Trauma in Orthopaedic Surgery

14.4 Treatment of Aortic Arch Diseases

Subject Index