Atlas of Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery

Section 1 Fundamental Considerations.- 1 Historical Perspectives.- 2 Surgical Anatomy of Perforating Veins.- 3 Epidemiology of Chronic Venous Insufficiency.- 4 Pathophysiology of Chronic Venous Insufficiency.- Section 2 Clinical Features.- 5 Clinical Presentation and Classification of Chronic Venous Disease.- 6 Plethysmographic Evaluation of Venous Function.- 7 Preoperative Evaluation of Chronic Venous Insufficiency with Duplex Scanning and Venography.- Section 3 Surgical Interventions.- 8 Correction of Superficial Reflux.- 9 Linton’s Operation and Modification of the Open Techniques.- 10 Technical Armamentaria for Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery.- 11 Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery with Gas Insufflation.- 12 Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery: The Open Technique.- 13 Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery: Creation of a Subfascial Space.- 14 Subfascial Dissection and Perforating Vein Ablation.- 15 Comparison of Open Linton Operation with Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery.- 16 Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis.- Section 4 Supportive Therapy.- 17 Compression Therapy for Treatment of Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Venous Stasis Ulcers.- 18 The Medical Management of Venous Ulcers.- 19 Local Management of Chronic Leg Ulcers.- Section 5 North American Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery (NASEPS) Registry.- 20 Results of the North American Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery (NASEPS) Registry.- Epilogue.