Vascular Surgery Essentials and Blind Spots - Techniques and Mistakes

Author: Masayoshi Sunohara
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Due to the increasing specialization and subdivision of modern medicine, including surgery, advanced medical technologies are continuously being developed in various fields. Currently, surgeons are required to make accurate clinical judgments based on a comprehensive understanding of surgical knowledge. Today, the number of patients in Japanese vascular surgery is not very large, and it is considered a specialized field. However, Japan has rapidly entered an unprecedented aging society, and with the increase in atherosclerosis patients, vascular diseases will also continue to rise. It is well-known that among patients with gastrointestinal surgery, the number of those accompanied by vascular diseases is constantly increasing. This book is planned and written with a focus on the basic approach of vascular surgery. Vascular surgery is actually related to the treatment of various diseases, just like the anatomical distribution of blood vessels. This book summarizes and explains the diseases frequently encountered in daily work. The authors not only introduce surgical techniques but also cover the background and approach to disease treatment, as well as relevant surgical knowledge. New content from related fields is also included, all written in a concise style. From this perspective, this book possesses features that previous surgical books lacked. Regardless of which chapter is read, busy surgeons can quickly grasp the key points and blind spots of disease management. This series of books in the surgical field is divided into 8 volumes. The compilation of each volume is carried out by physicians working in the frontline of clinical practice, and the selected content has clinical practical value. The key points of this series of books are not limited to surgical issues but also cover a wide range of topics, from imaging diagnosis for determining surgical indications to postoperative management. This series of books does not focus solely on the key points of surgery but also teaches many practical and applicable knowledge related to surgery.