"Emergency Vascular Surgery" provides detailed guidelines to any physician treating patients with emergency vascular disorders, such as ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, acute limb ischemia, vascular trauma, iatrogenic vascular injuries and complications to vascular surgery. It provides an introduction to vascular surgical operations and focuses on how to manage patients from the emergency ward, through the urgent operation and all the way to the immediate postoperative period. Numerous figures illustrate the particular points in vascular techniques and diagnostic problems in the emergency situation.

Specific Areas

Vascular Injuries to the Neck
Vascular Injuries to the Thoracic Outlet Area
Vascular Injuries in the Arm
Acute Upper Extremity Ischemia
Abdominal Vascular Injuries
Acute Intestinal Ischemia
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Aortic Dissection
Vascular Injuries in the Leg
Acute Leg Ischemia
General Concepts
Vascular Access in Trauma
Complications in Vascular Surgery
Acute Venous Problems
Acute Problems with Vascular Dialysis Access
General Principles of Vascular Surgical Technique.