Prevention and management of vascular complications

The main topic of the 2011 EVC textbook focuses on the prevention of complications and, when occurring, on their best management.
The Authors extensively discuss carotid artery interventions, prevention and treatment of cerebral ischemia during carotid endarterectomy and stenting, as well as management of post-procedural infection, arterial occlusion and restenosis. In open and endovascular aortic repair the Authors highlight practical issues including groin complications, difficult vascular access, case-planning, neurological complications, surveillance protocols, hybrid interventions, graft infection and burdensome anatomical issues in aortic access. The chapters dealing with peripheral arterial disease focus on prevention and treatment of problems after extensive iliac, superficial femoral and popliteal artery disease interventions. New exciting developments in extreme distal recanalization, drug-eluting stents and balloons, microsurgical extremity reconstruction and wound management are discussed and described in detail. Finally, the Authors present the new and modern technique of e-learning for the vascular specialist.
Contents
Prevention and treatment of cerebral ischemia during carotid endarterectomy
Prevention and treatment of cerebral ischemia during carotid artery stenting
Management of restenosis after carotid artery stenting and carotid endarterectomy
Complications after carotid revascularization
How to avoid and manage groin complications after endovascular repair
Difficult access for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
Case planning for endovascular aortic repair with 3D workstations
Prevention and management of neurological complications of thoracic endografting
Late complications following EVAR: surveillance protocols and management
Retrograde visceral bypass for hybrid treatment of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms
Dealing with vascular graft infection, including aortic enteric fistulas
Dealing with complications of open aortic surgery: access to the suprarenal aorta
Customized aortic repair: a novel endovascular treatment concept for aortic aneurysms
Complications after endovascular treatment of extensive iliac artery disease
Prevention and management of superficial femoral artery restenosis
Complications after open treatment of extensive femoropopliteal disease
Drug-coated balloons: clinical data and new developments
Below-the-knee endovascular procedures and strategies to improve early and late outcome
Differential indications for autologous bypasses in microsurgical extremity reconstruction
The modern role of primary and secondary amputation
Management of the diabetic angiopathic wound
Organization of modern wound management
e-Learning for the vascular specialist