Title: Aortic surgery /
Authors: Ballard, Jeffrey L., 1960-
Publisher: Landes Bioscience,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Aorta surgery; Aortic Diseases surgery; Aorta Surgery Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Heart Surgery Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Contents: Pathogenesis of aortic aneurysmal disease -- Epidemiology of aortic aneurysmal disease -- Screening for aortic aneurysmal disease -- Pathophysiology of aortic dissection -- Carotid screening before aortic surgery -- Cardiac screening before aortic surgery -- Diagnostic imaging techniques before aortic surgery -- Surgical exposure for aortic surgery -- Management of small aortic aneurysms -- Aortic surgery in the very elderly -- Aortic reconstruction for occlusive disease -- Extra-anatomic bypass for aortoiliac occlusive disease -- Stent deployment for aortoiliac occlusive disease -- Infrarenal aortic aneurysm repair -- Suprarenal aortic aneurysm repair -- Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms -- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm -- Combined aortic and renal artery reconstruction -- Occlusive disease of the upper abdominal aorta -- Surgical treatment of infected aortic aneurysms -- Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair -- Alternate approach for type III and type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair -- Endovascular management of aortic aneurysmal disease -- Endovascular management of aortoiliac occlusive disease -- Management of intra-abdominal disease in conjunction with aortic surgery -- Management of aortic disease and associated urologic problems -- Management of aortic graft infection -- Peripheral vascular manifestations of acute aortic dissection -- Surgical treatment of acute and chronic aortic dissection distal to the subclavian artery -- Endovascular management of aortic dissection.