Color flow duplex scanning was used to “map” the iliofemoral and femoral popliteal segments
in 61 patients (84 extremities) undergoing evaluation for excimer laser angioplasty. Eight …

Visceral artery aneurysms are uncommon lesions that are rarely identified in the absence of
symptoms. Between February 1972 and April 1992, nine patients (5 men and 4 women) with …

Although the management of vascular trauma has undergone considerable refinement during
the past 20 years, popliteal artery injury continues to challenge surgeons and still results …

Introduction: Arterial dissection commonly affects the thoracic aorta and is associated with
high morbidity and mortality rates. Although dissection of the abdominal aorta is considered …

Transvenous placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters has become commonplace in
selected patients with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). IVC filters …

INTRODUCTION: Cryopreserved saphenous vein allografts (Cryograft; CryoLife, Kennesaw,
Ga) have been used as conduit in infrainguinal revascularization when autogenous vein is …

During a 20-year period from 1973 to 1992, 109 patients underwent early operation for
acute popliteal artery trauma. Clinical variables were analyzed for their association with …

• The outcome of 80 patients with 85 penetrating injuries to the extracranial carotid artery (CA)
were analyzed after three types of treatment: (1) 54 patients, 17 with a neurologic deficit, …

Objective: To identify the optimal timing of perioperative chemical thromboprophylaxis (CTP)
and incidence of occult preoperative deep vein thrombosis (OP-DVT) in patients …

Purpose: This article reviews our experience with internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD),
evaluates the usefulness of Duplex scanning in diagnosis, provides current recommendations …