Vascular Surgery. Current Questions

✍ Scribed by Aires A. B. Barros D'sa, Peter R. F. Bell and Simon G. Darke (Eds.)

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 264
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Ten contributors answer questions such as: when should renal artery disease be treated surgically, how can complications from elective aortic surgery be prevented, and should thoracoabdominal aneurysms be operated on?

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Pages v-vi, Crawford Jamieson
Preface, Pages vii-viii, Aires A.B. Barros D'Sa
Contributors, Pages ix-x
Chapter 1 - The clinical vascular laboratory – requirements and recommendations, Pages 1-10, Michael Horrocks
Chapter 2 - Risk factors in peripheral vascular disease and their modification, Pages 11-20, Charles A.C. Clyne
Chapter 3 - Carotid endarterectomy – a pragmatic viewpoint, Pages 21-30, Anthony D.B. Chant
Chapter 4 - Carotid body tumours – the premise of the vascular surgeon, Pages 31-49, Aires A.B. Barros D'Sa
Chapter 5 - Should we operate on thoracoabdominal aneurysms?, Pages 50-61, John H.N. Wolfe
Chapter 6 - Abdominal aortic aneurysms – a topic of enlarging interest, Pages 62-69, Roger N. Baird
Chapter 7 - How can we prevent complications from elective aortic surgery?, Pages 70-84, W. Bruce Campbell
Chapter 8 - Mesenteric ischaemia – recognition reaps rewards, Pages 85-99, Paul Lieberman
Chapter 9 - Renal artery disease – when should it be treated surgically?, Pages 100-115, John A. Murie
Chapter 10 - Iliac artery occlusive disease – what is the role of surgery?, Pages 116-126, Simon D. Parvin
Chapter 11 - Selection of patients for and assessment of femorodistal bypass, Pages 127-140, Peter R.F. Bell
Chapter 12 - Operative techniques and adjuvant measures influencing outcome in femorodistal bypass, Pages 141-154, Peter L. Harris
Chapter 13 - Vascular surgical sepsis – challenges in prevention, Pages 155-164, Jonathan D. Beard, Colin C. Wilmshurst
Chapter 14 - The popliteal artery – sinister harbinger of pathology, Pages 165-176, P. Michael Perry
Chapter 15 - The diabetic foot – how can it be saved?, Pages 177-189, John Chamberlain
Chapter 16 - Lower limb amputation – time for critical appraisal, Pages 190-206, C. Vaughan Ruckley
Chapter 17 - Chronic venous insufficiency – should the long saphenous vein be stripped?, Pages 207-218, Simon G. Darke
Chapter 18 - Deep vein thrombosis and its sequelae – how can they be averted?, Pages 219-232, John M.D. Galloway
Chapter 19 - How do I audit my general/vascular surgery?, Pages 233-247, Denis C Wilkins
Appendix, Pages 248-251
Index, Pages 253-257