Vascular Access: Principles and Practice

The book describes all aspects of access to the vascular system for hemodialysis, parenteral nutrition, chemotherapy, and resuscitation, emphasizing "how to do it". Pre-operation evaluation, operations, non-invasive procedures, complications and other aspects are detailed. This is a practical, yet comprehensive tex for all physicians taking care of patients who require vascular access. The audience inlcudes vascular surgeons, general surgeons, nephrologists, dialysis techs and nurses, radiologists and cardiologists. There is potential for some uptake from emergency medicine and critical care practitioners. Samuel Eric Wilson, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA; UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA - With 31 additional contributors CONTENTS of the previous edition Section I General Principles of Vascular Access 1. Development of Vascular Access Surgery 2. Planning and Patient Assessment for the Vascular Access Surgery 3. Anesthesia for Vascular Access Surgery 4. Surgical Anatomy for Vascular Access Procedures 5. Physiology of the Arteriovenous Fistula 6. Biomaterials Used for Vascular Access 7. Biologic Response to Vascular Access Prosthetic Grafts Section II Vascular Access for Hemodialysis 8. Epidemiology of Chronic Renal Failure and Guidelines for Initiation of Hemodialysis 9. Autologous Arteriovenous Fistulas 10. Basilic Vein Transposition 11. Prosthetic Arteriovenous Bridge Grafts 12. Central Venous Cannulation for Vascular Access 13. Unusual Vascular Access Procedures for Hemodialysis 14. Vascular Access for Hemodialysis in the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient 15. Hemodialysis Access: Surveillance, Revision and Outcome 16. Radiologic Interventions and Instrumentation for Salvage of Hemodialysis Access Grafts 17. Axillosubclavian Venous Thrombosis 18. Complications of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis Infection, Arterial Steal, Neuropathy and Venous Hypertension 19. Care and Maintenance of Vascular Access Sites 20. Cardiovascular Complications of Rapid Hemodialysis 21. Peritoneal Dialysis 22. Socioeconomic Aspects of Vascular Access Surgery Section III Vascular Access for Critical Care, Chemotherapy and Nutrition 23. Indications, Devices and Techniques for Chronic Venous Access Devices 24. Vascular Access for Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Critical Care 25. Complications and Management of Percutaneous Vascular Access Procedures