Techniques in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Part 1 Historical perspectives: one hundred year anniversary of the first arterial anastomosis. Part 2 Basic considerations - changing operating room environment: operating room design for the future; adjunctive use of intravascular ultrasound; angiography in the operating room - equipment, catheter skill and safety issue; angioscopy - diagnostic use and application in endovascular procedures; training of endovascular techniques for vascular surgeons. Part 3 New innovative surgical techniques: arterial anastomosis using a stapler; video-assisted saphenous vein harvest; fluoroscopy-assisted thrombocombolectomy; laparascopic aortofemoral bypass. Part 4 Current surgical technique - aortic reconstructions: transperitoneal approach to aorto-iliac occlusive disease and aortic aneurysm; retroperitoneal approach to the aorta; reoperative aortic surgery; technical aid and exposure of proximal aorta. Part 5 Newer surgical techniques for infrainguinal reconstructive procedures: saphenous vein bypass in pedal arteries with diabetes; alternate exposures to the infrainguinal arteries; saphenous vein bypass with free tissue transfer for extensive ischemic ulcer; minor amputation of the foot. Part 6 Surgical techniques for cerebral revascularization procedures: carotid endarterectomy - the eversion technique; carotid artery bypass; vertebral artery reconstructive procedures. Part 7 Combined interventional technique and femoral procedures: simultaneous inflow angioplasty and femoral bypass; staged inflow angioplasty and femoral bypass. Part 8 Techniques for renal artery reconstruction: splenal or hepatic artery bypass for renal artery stenosis; transaortic renal endarterectomy. Part 9 Stent graft technology - endovascular graft for aortic aneurysm: the EVT aortic tube graft and bifurcation graft; the medtronic-aneuRx modular bifurcated graft; meadox vanguard endovasular aortic graft; the "talent" endoluminal graft replacement system. Part 10 Stent graft technology - clinical application in arterial disease: stent graft of aorta-iliac occlusive disease; application of stent graft in AV fistula or peripheral aneurysms; technique of carotid angioplasty; endovascular femoro-popliteal bypass. Part 11 Upper extremity procedures: upper extremity revascularization; supraclavicular approach to arterial and venous compression; video-assisted transaxillary first rib resection; management of vascular access complications; thorascopic dorsal sympathectomy.