Publisher's Synopsis
The annual symposium on vascular surgery, sponsored by the Division of Vascular Surgery at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, addresses contemporary topics and controversies in vascular and endovascular surgery. The symposium brings together leading surgeons to address timely topics and controversies in vascular and endovascular surgery.Presentations at the symposium cover the full spectrum of vascular surgery, including changes in management of extracranial cerebrovascular disease, new treatment options for lower extremity arterial occlusive disease, hemodialysis access, improvements in techniques for complex venous disease, and developments in aortic stent graft repair in the chest and abdomen.The Modern Trends in Vascular Surgery series is a topical compilation of the standout presentations from the most recent three symposia.The entire 5-volume series contains:Lower Extremity Vascular DisordersUpper Extremity and Vascular AccessComplex Arterial and Venous ProblemsDiseases of the AortaCarotid and Supra-Aortic Trunk Disorders.