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Total Laparoscopic AAA Repair
Delayed Open Conversions After EVAR
DU to Detect EVAR Limb Abnormalities
Intervention in Stroke in Evolution
Carotid Artery Aneurysms
Endovascular Repair of Popliteal Aneurysms
Prophylactic IVC Filter in Bariatric Surgery
Palmar and Axillary Hyperhidrosis

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Legal implications of pushing the endovascular envelope
25 May 2012
O. William Brown
Endovascular technology continues to improve for the treatment of vascular disease. However, application of these technologies without first obtaining proper informed consent may result in medical mal...
Endovascular vs open repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
25 May 2012
April E. Nedeau, Frank B. Pomposelli, Allen D. Hamdan, Mark C. Wyers, Richard Hsu, Teviah Sachs, Jeffrey J. Siracuse, Mark L. Schermerhorn
Objective: Endovascular repair (EVAR) of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) has become first-line therapy at our institution and is performed under a standardized protocol. We compare periopera...
A technical improvement in retropharyngeal carotid reconstruction
21 May 2012
José María Egaña, Javier Sánchez, Víctor Rodríguez, Ainhoa García, Mariano De Blas, Francisco Ortiz
The carotid–carotid bypass via a retropharyngeal tunnel enables treating proximal occlusions. With reference to two clinical cases, we present a technique that consists of transposition of one of the ...
Midterm outcome of endovascular treatment of traumatic aortic transection
21 May 2012
Johnny Steuer, Anders Wanhainen, Stefan Thelin, Rickard Nyman, Mats-Ola Eriksson, Martin Björck
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze our experience of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in patients with traumatic aortic transection. Methods: This was a single-center conse...
A “fall-back” technique for difficult inferior vena cava filter retrieval
21 May 2012
Paul J. Foley, Derek P. Nathan, Grace J. Wang, Edward Y. Woo, S. William Stavropoulos, Richard D. Shlansky-Goldberg, Ronald M. Fairman, Benjamin M. Jackson
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the results of an alternative technique for inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) retrieval that can be used when the retrieval hook cannot be snared. M...

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Journal of Vascular Surgery provides vascular, cardiothoracic, and general surgeons with the most recent information in vascular surgery. Original, peer-reviewed articles cover clinical and experimental studies, noninvasive diagnostic techniques, processes and vascular substitutes, microvascular surgical techniques, angiography, and endovascular management.

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