This text atlas presents vascular surgery at its best. Each surgical procedure is briefly introduced, and then the surgical technique is described step by step, accompanied by an illustration and a short concise text. The procedure concludes with a short review of outcome and possible difficulties. The descriptive text is carefully designed to be brief, without sacrificing scientific accuracy.

Zusammenfassung
The second half of the twentieth century saw vascu- agree or disagree, but will be stimulated to question lar surgery develop from a necessity for hemostasis their surgical management and explore possible - to a mature reconstructive art. However, this was ac- ternatives. companied by increasing patient expectations and The only certainty of the future is that it will bring the introduction of the alternative techniques of dila- change. An essential requirement for facing that tation and stenting. These factors have helped sur- change is multidisciplinary teamwork, and within geons to focus attention on the need for clinical audit that framework to define the roles of endovascular and to define clearly the limitations and standards of and invasive procedures, as well as the place of m- excellence that should be achieved in the specialty. ical management in the prevention and modification Vascular disease remains an extensive problem in of vascular disease.

Inhalt
Head and Neck.- Carotid Endarterectomy.- Eversion Carotid Endarterectomy.- Carotid Artery Stenting.- Carotid Body Tumor.- Carotid Aneurysms.- Upper Thorax, Root of Neck, and Upper Limb.- Surgical Reconstruction for Innominate Artery Occlusive Disease.- Carotid-Subclavian Transposition and Carotid-Subclavian Bypass.- Vertebral Artery Reconstruction.- Transaxillary Thoracic Outlet Decompression.- Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndromes and Cervical Sympathectomy.- Digital Sympathectomy for Scleroderma.- Thoracoscopic Cervical Sympathectomy.- Lumbar Sympathectomy.- Thoracic Aneurysms.- Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Abdominal Aorta and its Branches.- Transabdominal Replacement of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Retroperitoneal Replacement of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.- Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Endarterectomy of the Abdominal Aorta and Its Branches.- Bypass Procedures for Mesenteric Ischemia.- Renal Artery Bypass.- Lower Limb.- to Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease.- Aortobifemoral Bypass.- Extra-anatomic Revascularization.- Descending Thoracic Aorta to Femoral Artery Bypass.- to Infrainguinal Revascularization.- Exposure of the Lower Extremity Arteries.- Femoral to Above Knee Popliteal Prosthetic Bypass.- Femoral to Below Knee Popliteal Bypass with Reversed Great Saphenous Vein.- Femoral to Posterior Tibial/Peroneal Artery In Situ Bypass.- Femoral to Anterior Tibial Artery Bypass with Non-reversed Great Saphenous Vein.- Femoro-peroneal PTFE Bypass with Adjunctive AV Fistula/Patch.- Vascular Access.- Vascular Access.- Amputations.- Amputations.- Venous.- Surgery of the Veins.- Endovascular Management of Venous Thrombotic and Occlusive Disease.- Lymphedema.- Lymphedema.