Gateways in Vascular Surgery:: An Operative Atlas

800+ images make this the most effective overview of operative techniques in vascular and endovascular surgery available

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Using full-color anatomic procedural illustrations, CT/MRI images, and step-by-step videos taken from surgeons’ head-mounted GoPro cameras, Gateways in Vascular Surgery: An Operative Atlas covers operative techniques for both open and endovascular surgery. Concise, high-yield bullet pointed summaries describe each step of the operation, along with OR set-up and patient positioning; anesthesia considerations; indications; operative preparation; incision and exposure, closure, and postoperative care. 

Gateways in Vascular Surgery: An Operative Atlas includes 800+ illustrations and images, including CT scans, MRIs, X-rays, and anatomic renderings; and high-yield descriptions of the latest diagnostic modalities and management protocols. Offering detailed overviews of open surgical techniques and endovascular techniques, it delivers A-Z coverage of everything you need to know about specific procedures and conditions, including: 

•  Cerebrovascular 
• Upper Extremity Dialysis Access
•  TOS
•  Aorta 
•  Mesenteric 
•  Renal 
•  Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease
• Lower Extremity Occlusive Disease
•  Graft Infections
•  Varicose Veins
•  Venous

Timur P. Sarac, MD, is professor of surgery, chief of Vascular Surgery, and director of the Aortic Center at Ohio State University School of Medicine.  

Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, is co-director of the Vascular Center at Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; and professor of Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.