The Diabetic Foot
The Diabetic Foot John M. Giurini Introduction It is currently believed that there are 23.6 million diabetic patients in the United States: 17.9 million diagnosed and another 5.7 million undiagnosed….
Venous Bypass
Venous Bypass Peter Gloviczki Introduction Reconstruction of the occluded iliofemoral vein or the inferior vena cava (IVC) may be required in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) or occasionally in…
Prosthetic Arteriovenous (Av) Access
Prosthetic Arteriovenous (Av) Access Robyn A. Macsata Anton N. Sidawy For the first time since 1995, in 2007, the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS) reported that the incidence rate of…
Vascular Injuries to the Neck, Including the Subclavian Vessels
Vascular Injuries to the Neck, Including the Subclavian Vessels Benjamin W. Starnes Nam T. Tran Background The neck is unique in that it contains multiple vital structures including respiratory, digestive,…
Thoracic Aortic Transection
Thoracic Aortic Transection Himanshu J. Patel G. Michael Deeb Anatomy, Natural History, and Clinical Presentation Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is the second leading cause of death from vehicular trauma….
Endovascular Interventions for Deep Venous Thrombosis
Endovascular Interventions for Deep Venous Thrombosis Erin H. Murphy Mihaiela Ilves Frank R. Arko Introduction Despite the initiatives to decrease the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) with the routine…
Vena Cava Filter Placement
Vena Cava Filter Placement John E. Rectenwald Venkataramu N. Krishnamurthy Introduction Venous thromboembolic disease occurs in an estimated 400,000 to 600,000 U.S. residents each year, resulting in 50,000 to 200,000…
Embolectomy
Embolectomy Peter Henke Overview, Epidemiology, and Brief Pathophysiology Acute limb ischemia (ALI), for which embolectomy remains a standard therapy, is one of the most common vascular emergencies that surgeons encounter….
Creation of A Neoaortoiliac System (Nais Procedure) for the Treatment of Infected Aortic Grafts
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
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…
