Portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage are important clinical problems in which vascular surgeons may still have a significant interest and concern. New developments have altered the once-familiar approach to this disease, with endoscopic and endovascular approaches having replaced what was…
Introduction To many physicians, the diagnosis and management of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is confusing. Part of the confusion arises because TOS is a term applied to three distinct clinical entities, which may share common anatomical elements yet may present…
Introduction The use of antibiotics in vascular surgery has undergone significant change in the course of the past half-century. Initial experience with devastating arterial graft infections and significant data supporting antibiotic use led to overuse of antibiotics. More recent experience…