Complications in Vascular Surgery

This second edition provides a timely update on the important problems that arise in the care of patients with vascular disease. As the field of vascular surgery has grown, so has the variety of operative procedures available. At present, there are few lesions, particularly on the arterial side of the circulation, that do not lend themselves to correction. As the specialty has evolved, the ages of the patients have increased; it is not unusual to see major operations done on patients in their 80s. With advancing age, multisystem disease becomes more common, and the potential for complications also increases. The success of any operative approach depends on proper patient selection, satisfactory completion of the procedure, and the management of complications. The recognition and timely treatment of complications usually makes the difference between success and failure. The material covered in this work is extensive and relates to every major organ system.