Lower Extremity Aneurysms
Lower Extremity Aneurysms Amy B. Reed Introduction Lower extremity arterial aneurysms are often readily diagnosed owing to their superficial nature and ease of palpation. True aneurysms involving all vessel wall…
The Bassini Operation
The Bassini Operation Oreste Terranova Luigi De Santis Flavio Frigo Edoardo Bassini (1844–1924) Born in Pavia in 1844, Bassini was from a wealthy family of estate owners; he grew up…
Anorectal Disorders
Anorectal Disorders Michael R.B. Keighley Fissure in Ano Clinical Presentation The principal clinical presentation of fissure in ano is intense anal pain during defecation, often associated with a small amount…
Surgical Management of Ovarian Carcinoma
Surgical Management of Ovarian Carcinoma Arlan F. Fuller Jr Introduction: the Pathogenesis of Epithelial Ovarian Tumors In the United States, ovarian carcinoma is the leading cause of genital tract cancer…
Endovascular Brachiocephalic Revascularization
Endovascular Brachiocephalic Revascularization Timothy M. Sullivan Introduction Occlusive arterial disease involving the arteries to the head and arms is relatively common; the Joint Study of Arterial Occlusions noted that one-third…
Biomaterials in Hernia Repair
Biomaterials in Hernia Repair N. Joseph Espat Introduction Biomaterials, biologics, and biologic mesh are some of the interchangeable terms that have rapidly come into the surgical lexicon in recent years….
Carotid Endarterectomy with Shunt
Carotid Endarterectomy with Shunt Caron B. Rockman Glenn R. Jacobowitz Anatomy Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) requires an understanding of anatomy from the aortic arch to the intracranial vessels. The relationship of…
Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair
Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair Daniel B. Jones Kinga A. Powers Introduction Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy was initially described by Ger in the early 1980s. Since that time, laparoscopic herniorrhaphy has…
Iliopubic Tract Repair of Inguinal and Femoral Hernia: the Posterior (Preperitoneal) Approach
Iliopubic Tract Repair of Inguinal and Femoral Hernia: the Posterior (Preperitoneal) Approach Lloyd M. Nyhus The posterior (preperitoneal, properitoneal, or extraperitoneal) approach to the repair of inguinal and femoral hernia…
Kugel Technique of Groin Hernia Repair
Kugel Technique of Groin Hernia Repair Robert D. Kugel John T. Moore Introduction Hernia repair constitutes a major part of the typical general surgical practice. Expansive literature has been produced…
