BookEric Mowatt-Larssen [and others], editors.
Summary: The management of venous pathology has been revolutionized by technological advancements. Venous disease is now managed with a wide variety of techniques that collectively allow physicians to diagnose and treat venous problems in ways that few surgeons would have anticipated even a decade ago. Techniques include laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, chemical ablation (sclerotherapy), high ligation with or without stripping, ambulatory phlebectomy, powered phlebectomy, subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery, three-dimensional venography, and intravascular ultrasound. All of these topics are covered in this comprehensive, up-to-date textbook, which guides the practitioner through every aspect of care of the venous patient and includes essential background information on anatomy and pathophysiology. This book is exceptional in that it is based entirely on the curriculum designed for board certification by the American College of Phlebology (ACP). A further unique aspect of the text is the integration of ultrasound and various other imaging modalities, that play a fundamental role in diagnosis and management. The authors come from a wide range of specialties, mirroring the diversity of practitioners who care for patients with venous disease. The book will accordingly serve the needs of vascular and general surgeons, interventional radiologists, phlebologists, nurses, ultrasonographers, allied health professionals, and scientists, as well as American College of Phlebology fellowship candidates and those preparing for board examinations in vascular surgery.
Contents:
Basic Sciences: Anatomy
Pathophysiology of Reflux.-Presentation of Chronic Venous Disease.-Reflux Management. Vein Testing: Ultrasound Physics.-Ultrasound For Reflux.-Ultrasound For Phlebology Procedures.-Physiologic Testing
Conventional and Cross-Sectional Venography. Superficial Vein Therapy
Endovenous Thermal Ablation
Chemical Superficial Vein Ablation
Surgical Techniques
Transcutaneous Laser Vein Ablation. Non-Superficial Veins: Perforator Veins
Upper Deep Vein Disease
Lower Deep Vein Disease
Low Flow Vascular Malformations. Thrombosis: Ultrasound for Thrombosis
Superficial Venous Thrombophlebitis
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism
Thrombophilias. Special Topics: Lymphedema
Venous Leg Ulcers
Biostatistics
Vein Anesthesia.