Vascular and Endovascular Surgical Techniques

BASIC PRINCIPLES: Planning the intervention, Techniques of anastomosis, Intraoperative proof of patency ENDOVASCULAR TECHNIQUES: Conventional percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, Endovascular ultrasound, Uses of balloon expandable stents in combination with PTFE, Techniques of ultrasound guided angioplasty, Transluminal recanalization, angioplasty and stenting in endovascular surgery: techniques and applications, Transfemoral intraluminal graft implantation for abdominal aortic aneurysms, Transfemoral endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm using the endovascular graft system device, Bifurcated endovascular graft insertion for abdominal aortic aneurysms, Endoluminal stented graft aorto-bifemoral reconstruction EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIAL SURGERY: Direct reconstruction of intrathoracic great vessels, Carotid endarterectomy, Selective shunting during carotid endarterectomy, Approach to the internal carotid artery at the skull base, Excision of carotid body chemodectoma SURGERY OF THE AORTA, VISCERAL AND RENAL ARTERIES: Transperitoneal approaches to the abdominal aorta and its branches, Management of aortic graft infection, Surgical management of secondary aorto-enteric fistulae, In situ replacement of infected aortic graft, Surgical techniques for visceral artery revascularization, Surgical techniques forrenal artery revascularization, Juxtarenal aortic occlusion, Aortic bifurcation grafting for stenosing arterial disease, Technical modifications in the repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, Abdominal aortic aneurysms, Surgery for vasculogenic impotence EXTRA-ANATOMICAL TECHNIQUES: Axillofemoral bypass, Femorofemoral bypass, Subscrotal bypass for the infected groin, Obturator canal bypass UPPER LIMB: Cervical sympathectomy, Transthoracic sympathectomy, Sympathectomy by thoracoscopy LOWER LIMB: Embolectomy for acute lower-limb ischaemia, Initial lysis and catheter clot removal for occlusive disease in critical ischaemia, Improving profunda femoris flow, Reversed saphenous vein for femoropopliteal bypass grafting, Cephalic and basilic veins as arterial conduits, Semi-closed endarterectomy of the superficial femoral artery, Popliteal aneurysm and entrapment, Sites and approach for tibial anastomoses, The in situ saphenous vein arterial bypass by valve incision, The use of the vein cuff and PTFE, Repair of the failing femorodistal graft, The use of glutaraldehyde-stabilized umbilical vein for lower extremity reconstruction, Adjuvant arteriovenous fistula at the distal anastomosis of a femorotibial bypass graft AMPUTATIONS: Above-knee amputation, Through-knee amputation, Posterior-flap below-knee amputation, Skew-flap below-knee amputation, Toe and foot amputations VASCULAR TRAUMA: Basic principles in the surgical management of vascular trauma, Cervical trauma, Upper and lower limb vascular trauma INTERVENTION FOR PORTAL HYPERTENSION: Portacaval and splenorenal shunts for portal hypertension, The endoscopic management of gastro-oesophageal varices TREATMENT OF VARICOS VEINS: Surgical techniques in the treatment of varicose veins, Operative treatment of varicose veins with tourniquet, Ligation of perforating veins DEEP VENOUS SURGERY: Venous reconstructive surgery, Repair of venous valves using silicone cuffs, Deep venous thrombectomy, Transvenous insertion of the inferior vena caval filter