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 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 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 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 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 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 Jerrold Young Arthur I. Gilbert Introduction The principle of hernia repair using an open approach for placing mesh in…
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…
Treatment of Splenic Artery Aneurysms Gilbert R. Upchurch Jr Frank C. Vandy John E. Rectenwald James C. Stanley The optimal surgical treatment of splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) is dependent on…
Endovascular Procedures for Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease Vikram S. Kashyap Tara Mastracci Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis Extensive aorto-iliac occlusive disease (AIOD) often results in debilitating symptoms. Most commonly, these patients present…
