Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries

Review

From the reviews of the third edition:“This outstanding third edition covers a wide variety of vascular disease topics in a case presentation format. … The intended audience includes vascular surgeons and vascular trainees, but the book is also a valuable reference for any surgery resident, cardiologist, cardiothoracic surgeon and/or interventionalist … . well-written book offers a valuable method for learning and reviewing the major topics in vascular surgery. … updated and well-referenced approach to the full spectrum of options for the management of vascular disease in all the clinical scenarios presented.” (Manuel Garcia-Toca, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2011)


Product Description

This updated and revised third edition of Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries provides a unique collection of real-life case histories, written by experts, that highlights the diversity of problems encountered in vascular surgery. With an international panel of contributors, many of whom are also examiners on the UK, European or American Boards in Vascular Surgery, this book familiarizes the reader quickly with day-to-day clinical practice. Case studies are presented in question-and-answer format and have been widely referenced to reassure the reader that their contents are established best practice. Most cases are accompanied by multiple x-rays or color illustrations for visual clarity. This book serves as a teaching resource for vascular trainees or practitioners who are reviewing for the oral board exam or practitioners who wish to refresh their expertise with an interactive source of information. It also provides established practitioners the wherewithal to review the current standards of practice in vascular surgery.

From the Back Cover

This updated and revised third edition of Vascular Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries provides a unique collection of real-life case histories, written by experts, that highlights the diversity of problems encountered in vascular surgery. With an international panel of contributors, many of whom are also examiners on the UK, European or American Boards in Vascular Surgery, this book familiarizes the reader quickly with day-to-day clinical practice. Case studies are presented in question-and-answer format and have been widely referenced to reassure the reader that their contents are established best practice. Most cases are accompanied by multiple x-rays or color illustrations for visual clarity. This book serves as a teaching resource for vascular trainees or practitioners who are reviewing for the oral board exam or practitioners who wish to refresh their expertise with an interactive source of information. It also provides established practitioners the wherewithal to review the current standards of practice in vascular surgery.

About the Author

George Geroulakos, MD FRCS DIC PhD is the President of the Section of Vascular Medicine at the Royal Society of Medicine, a Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Charing Cross Hospital and a Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, UK. Bauer Sumpio, MD PhD FACS is Professor of Vascular Surgery and Diagnostic Radiology and Chief of Vascular Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.