Creation of A Neoaortoiliac System (Nais Procedure) for the Treatment of Infected Aortic Grafts G. Patrick Clagett Introduction In treating infected aortic grafts, the major goals are to save life…
Anterior and Posterior Colporrhaphy Dionysios K. Veronikis Cystocele The biggest imitator of anterior complex, combined vaginal segment defects is a cystocele. Genital prolapse and especially the anterior vaginal segment remains…
Minor Amputations Malachi G. Sheahan Claudie M. Sheahan Introduction The first utilization of limb amputation was as an implement of punishment or torture. Hippocrates is credited with performing the first…
Major Lower Extremity Amputation Mark R. Nehler Brian Peyton Plan to revise with new data regarding incidence of amputation with primarily endovascular techniques for revascularization. Introduction In the last 5…
Surgery for Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia Mark C. Wyers Prevalence/Natural History Atherosclerosis and occlusion of the main visceral trunks, first described by Chienne in 1869, is relatively common affecting <1% to…
Aortofemoral Bypass David C. Brewster Introduction The infrarenal abdominal aorta and iliac arteries are among the most common sites of occlusive atherosclerotic disease responsible for symptomatic arterial insufficiency of the…
Surgical Management of Aortic Graft Infection Richard A. Yeager Prosthetic graft infections have been reported since abdominal aortic prosthetic grafting was first performed in the early 1950s. Aortofemoral grafts have…
Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolectomy and Bypass for Acute Mesenteric Ischemia C. Keith Ozaki Edward Kelly Management of the patient facing life-threatening acute mesenteric ischemia maximally challenges the intellectual, technical, clinical,…
Aortic Endografting Gregorio A. Sicard John A. Curci Aortic Endografting Endovascular repair has, over the past 20 years, become the predominant method for the elective treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms…
Mycotic Aneurysms Carlos H. Timaran Mycotic aneurysms are complex conditions of peripheral vascular disease that are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Only a timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment can…
