Vascular Surgery

A Clinical Guide to Decision-making

Piergiorgio Settembrini, Alberto M. Settembrini

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9780128221136
• eBook ISBN: 9780128221518
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Cardiology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Vascular Surgery: A Clinical Guide to Decision-making is a concise but comprehensive resource for operating vascular surgeons and clinicians. It serves as an essential reference manual, particularly to young vascular surgeons, for consulting the basic scientific knowledge of pathogenesis of various illnesses, as well as how to approach them in a clinical setting. Adopting a translational approach, this book dissects the background of vascular pathology and links it to application in surgical techniques, as well as providing practical tips and tricks for surgical maneuvers. With insights and suggestions from various experienced and skilled vascular surgeons, this book covers a range of topics including the origin of diseases, clinical presentation, and therapeutic options, from medical therapy to surgical or endovascular approach. Each chapter also reviews international cutting-edge research in the vascular field and its clinical application, illuminating future developments in the field. With the contributions of first-class vascular surgeons, this book also covers uncommon and advanced case studies while exploring the pros and cons of each intervention option, helping practitioners make informed decisions when facing difficult cases. This unique reference also helps young surgeons to make quick decisions in challenging cases, such as how to choose between open and endo treatment. - Presents indications, techniques and results for various vascular surgery procedures completed with an overview about pros and cons of a treatment, allowing readers to make a quick decision when facing peculiar clinical cases - Adopts a translational approach, dissecting the background knowledge of vascular pathology and linking it to application in surgical techniques, along with a summary tips and tricks regarding surgical maneuvers - A global involvement from experienced vascular surgeons in the field, covering surgical techniques and important research from around the world, devising the future developments of the field

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Is pathology useful in vascular surgery?
• Chapter 2 Risk factors and pharmacological therapy in patients with vascular disease
• Chapter 3 Carotid dissections, aneurysms, and paragangliomas
• Chapter 4 Carotid artery stenosis: endarterectomy or stenting?
• Chapter 5 Subclavian, vertebral, and upper limb arteries: a difficult surgical field
• Chapter 6 Thoracic outlet syndrome: diagnostic and therapeutic update
• Chapter 7 Artero-venous fistulas for hemodialysis: surgical and endovascular approaches
• Chapter 8 How to approach elective and urgent thoracic aortic aneurysms
• Chapter 9 Aortic dissections—the correct identification and treatment
• Chapter 10 Thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms: when and how to do it
• Chapter 11 How to treat aorto-iliac occlusions?
• Chapter 12 Elective and emergent repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: selection of open or endovascular strategy
• Chapter 13 Limits to endovascular approaches in aortic disease
• Chapter 14 Peculiar patterns of aortic pathology: diagnosis and best treatment
• Chapter 15 Infection of a vascular graft: what and how to amend it?
• Chapter 16 Renal and visceral vessels lesions: how to manage them
• Chapter 17 Acute ischemia of the limbs: which is the correct approach?
• Chapter 18 Iliac–femoropopliteal district: decision-making and current statement—steno-occlusive disease
• Chapter 19 Iliac-femoro-popliteal district: decision making and current statement—aneurysms and nonatherosclerotic pathology
• Chapter 20 Below the knee arteries—the why and how of surgical approaches
• Chapter 21 Below-the-knee arteries—the why and how of endovascular treatment
• Chapter 22 Management of the diabetic arteriopathy and diabetic foot
• Chapter 23 Vascular Trauma
• Chapter 24 Aneurysmatic degeneration of connective tissue diseases: from diagnosis to treatment
• Chapter 25 Vasculitis and arteritis: how to recognize and manage them
• Chapter 26 How do I handle deep vein thrombosis and acute pulmonary embolism from A to Z?
• Chapter 27 Superficial venous system: how it?
• Chapter 28 Wound care: how to approach venous, arterial and diabetic ulcers
• Index