Surgery of the arteries to the head

Surgery of tje Arteries to the Head provides residents and practicing surgeons with detailed descriptions and explanations of various surgical techniques. Written in essay style, it presents an opinionated discourse based on the collective experiences of leading vascular surgeons. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Historical Notes....Pages 1-4 The Aortic Arch and Its Branches: Anatomy and Blood Flow....Pages 5-31 Arterial Lesions and Patterns of Disease....Pages 32-58 Mechanisms of Ischemia....Pages 59-66 Presentation and Selection of Patients....Pages 67-73 Surgical Maneuvers....Pages 74-83 Repair of the Supraaortic Trunks....Pages 84-107 Repair of the Internal and External Carotid Arteries....Pages 108-137 Repair of the Vertebral Artery....Pages 138-153 Complex Repairs....Pages 154-166 Special Surgical Problems....Pages 167-205 Complications....Pages 206-209 Reoperations....Pages 210-216 Epilogue....Pages 217-218 Back Matter....Pages 219-236