Reversed Vein Bypass Grafts to Popliteal, Tibial, and Peroneal Arteries
Reversed Vein Bypass Grafts to Popliteal, Tibial, and Peroneal Arteries Joseph L. Mills Sr. Layla C. Lucas The use of venous autografts dates back to the early 20th century and…
GENERAL SURGERY
Giant Prosthesis for Reinforcement of the Visceral Sac in the Repair of Groin and Incisional Hernias
Giant Prosthesis for Reinforcement of the Visceral Sac in the Repair of Groin and Incisional Hernias René E. Stoppa Simply suturing—even without tension—the deep musculofascial layer of the groin is…
Dorsalis Pedis, Tarsal, and Plantar Artery Bypass
Dorsalis Pedis, Tarsal, and Plantar Artery Bypass Frank B. Pomposelli Bernadette Aulivola Introduction Arterial reconstruction to the arteries of the distal ankle and foot has become commonplace in those patients…
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Frank Pomposelli Jeffrey Kalish Introduction No emergency in vascular surgery is more acute or lethal than the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Ruptured AAAs…
Extraanatomic Bypass
Extraanatomic Bypass Gregory J. Landry Gregory L. Moneta Introduction Extraanatomic bypasses include femorofemoral, axillofemoral, and axillobifemoral bypasses. Freeman and Leeds performed the first extraanatomic bypass in 1952 using an endarterectomized…
Carotid Body Tumors
Carotid Body Tumors Wesley S. Moore Introduction The only known pathologic condition associated with the carotid body is a carotid body tumor. The carotid body was first described by Von…
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Richard P. Cambria Robert S. Crawford Introduction Aneurysms that simultaneously involve the thoracic and abdominal aorta and/or those aneurysms including the visceral aortic segment are referred…
Surgical Anatomy of the Hernial Rings
Surgical Anatomy of the Hernial Rings Lee J. Skandalakis David A. McClusky III Petros Mirilas Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to present the anatomic entities related to the…
Generations of the Plug-And-Patch Repair: Its Development and Lessons from History
Generations of the Plug-And-Patch Repair: Its Development and Lessons from History Jerrold Young Arthur I. Gilbert Introduction The principle of hernia repair using an open approach for placing mesh in…
Lytic Therapy and Endovascular Intervention
Lytic Therapy and Endovascular Intervention Jason K. Kim Karl A. Illig Introduction Acute limb ischemia requires prompt diagnosis and expeditious restoration of arterial inflow to minimize the risk of limb…
