Vascular Reconstructions: Anatomy, Exposures, And Techniques

Vascular Reconstruction is a must-have manual for surgical residents and vascular surgery trainees. Heavily illustrated with more than 250 original line drawings, the author presents in a step-by-step fashion the techniques for all common vascular reconstructions, basics of exposure and access, and invaluable technical pearls and tips. Included in the text are: * basic principles, including technical considerations, suture material, graft material * closure of an arteriotomy, including primary closure and patch closure * end-to-end anastomoses, end-to-side anastomoses, side-to-side anastomoses * closure of a transected artery * placements of patches, grafts and shunts * review of instrumentation, including clamps, needle holders, forceps, valvulotomes, shunts, patches * anastomoses and the advent of endovascular procedures This text provides the surgical trainee with the opportunity to review and practice the necessary vascular reconstructions before entering the operating room. The step-by-step illustrations and clear instructions will make it a manual that is referred to again and again throughout the surgical residency.