The VSITE Review Manual
- 1st Edition - May 8, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Michael D. Sgroi, Guillermo A. Escobar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 5 8 8 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 5 9 1 - 2
Spend more time studying the most important exam topics, and less time searching for them! The VSITE Review Manual is a succinct, high-yield resource designed to help you make t… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSpend more time studying the most important exam topics, and less time searching for them! The VSITE Review Manual is a succinct, high-yield resource designed to help you make the most of your preparation for this challenging exam. This streamlined, focused review tool makes it easy to find the essential information on each topic you need to master for success on the VSITE.
- Offers a condensed, high-yield source of critical information for vascular surgery residents and fellows, as well as for practicing surgeons who are preparing for the recertification exam
- Uses an easy-to-read outline and list format to help you find information quickly and retain what you read and review
- Features quick-references tables, images, and self-assessment questions that enhance and highlight the need-to-know information in this unique review tool
- Provides a strong knowledge foundation in vascular surgery, helping you increase your confidence as you prepare for the VSITE
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Editor
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- 1. Medical management of vascular disease
- Overview of peripheral arterial disease
- Medical management of other specific vascular pathologies
- Medical management of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA)
- Potential benefit
- Unknown benefit
- No benefit/harm
- Medical therapy after lower extremity bypass surgery
- Antithrombotic therapy
- Medical management of type B aortic dissections
- References
- 2. Hemostasis and coagulation
- Thrombosis
- Endogenous anticoagulation
- Laboratory measurements of coagulation
- Medications
- Disorders of coagulation
- Venous thromboembolism/deep venous thrombosis
- Vsite questions
- Suggested readings
- 3. Pharmacology
- Anticoagulants
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome
- Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT)
- Thrombolytic agents
- Antiplatelet agents
- Hemorrheologic agents
- Brief review of ACLS medications
- Anesthetics
- Review of standard antibiotics
- Suggested readings
- 4. Thrombolytic therapy
- Background and technique
- Landmark trials
- Indications for lysis
- Contraindications
- Risks and complications
- Combination thrombolytics and mechanical thrombectomy
- Ekos endovascular system
- References
- 5. Surgical critical care for vascular surgery
- Shock
- Pulmonary
- Cardiac
- Renal
- Derangements of electrolytes
- Hepatic failure and hepatorenal syndrome
- Abdominal compartment syndrome
- Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after arterial repair
- Brain death
- Delirium
- 6. Aortic dissection
- Epidemiology
- Risk factors
- Temporal classification
- Anatomy of arterial wall
- Pathophysiology of dissection
- Definitions
- Acute presentation
- Anatomic classification systems
- Classification by clinical status
- Malperfusion
- Initial evaluation and diagnosis
- Initial management
- Indications for intervention
- Endovascular intervention for acute type B dissection
- Adjunctive procedures
- Major risks of endovascular intervention
- Chronic type B dissection
- Follow-up
- References
- 7. Thoracic aorta aneurysmal disease—open repair
- Anatomy and classifications
- Epidemiology and classification of TAAA
- Risk factors for TAAA development, rupture, and death
- Repair types/techniques
- References
- 8. Thoracic aortic aneurysmal disease endo
- Indications for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
- Thoracic aortic aneurysms
- Blunt thoracic aortic injury
- Congenital anomalies
- Anatomic considerations
- Preoperative evaluation
- Variations of aortic arch branching
- Intraoperative technical considerations
- Complications/outcomes
- Lumbar drains (LDs)
- Left subclavian revascularization
- Special considerations
- Special consideration: TEVAR for congenital anomalies
- References
- 9. Abdominal aortic aneurysmal disease–open
- Trials (open vs. endo)
- Indications for surgery
- Open repair for ruptured AAA
- Inflammatory AAA
- Infected AAA
- AAA with IVC fistula
- AAA with aortoenteric fistula
- Intestinal ischemia after open AAA
- Infected aortic endograft explanation
- Postoperative management
- Suggested readings
- 10. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms
- Introduction
- Randomized trials comparing endovascular and open repair
- Indications for EVAR
- Contraindications for EVAR
- Elective EVAR technique
- EVAR for AAA rupture
- Endoleaks
- Postoperative imaging guidelines
- Limb ischemia after EVAR
- Iliac branch endoprosthesis
- Indications for EndoAnchors
- Overview of fenestrated EVAR
- Infected aortic endografts
- Potential complications during evar and treatment
- References
- 11. Aortoiliac occlusive disease
- Epidemiology and etiology
- Signs/symptoms of disease
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Treatment
- Postoperative complications
- Follow-up
- References
- 12. Cerebrovascular disease
- Epidemiology and pathophysiology of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease
- Imaging for carotid artery disease
- Seminal clinical trials in carotid artery disease management
- Best medical therapy (BMT) for asymptomatic and symptomatic disease
- Surgical management for asymptomatic and symptomatic disease
- Carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
- Use of shunts and neuromonitoring during CEA
- Stroke after CEA
- Cerebral hyperperfusion after CEA
- Evidence summary of CEA versus CAS
- Transcarotid arterial revascularization (TCAR) versus transfemoral stenting (TF-CAS)
- Restenosis after CEA
- Stump syndrome
- Carotid dissection and vertebral dissection management
- Carotid body tumor
- Carotid trauma
- Symptomatic vertebral disease
- References
- Other Resources
- 13. Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Definition and epidemiology
- Anatomy
- nTOS
- vTOS
- aTOS
- Surgical approaches for thoracic outlet decompression
- Postoperative care
- Complications
- References
- 14. Acute upper and lower limb ischemia
- Etiology
- Presentation
- Treatment
- Acute bypass graft occlusions
- Acute aortoiliac occlusion
- Popliteal aneurysms and ALI
- Follow-up post-ALI revascularization
- Acute upper limb ischemia
- Ischemia-reperfusion injury and compartment syndrome
- Suggested readings
- 15. Chronic peripheral arterial disease
- Etiology and risk factors
- Symptoms
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Classification
- Treatment
- Trials
- Practical points
- Postoperative care
- Complications
- Suggested readings
- 16. Diabetic foot and wound care
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis
- Signs/symptoms of disease
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Suggested readings
- 17. Major amputation
- Epidemiology
- Modifying factors that decrease risk of amputation
- Relative contraindications to performing amputation
- Diagnostic evaluation: Healing potential and function
- TcPo2
- Proximal amputations
- Complications
- Future directions in amputation care
- References
- 18. Visceral artery aneurysms
- Splenic artery aneurysm (SAA)
- Renal artery aneurysm (RAA)
- Celiac artery aneurysm (CAA)
- Gastric and gastroepiploic artery aneurysms
- Hepatic artery aneurysm (HAA)
- Superior mesenteric artery aneurysm (SMAA)
- Jejunal, ileal, and colic artery aneurysms
- Pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm (PDAA) and gastroduodenal artery aneurysm (GDAA)
- Suggested readings
- 19. Renal artery occlusive disease
- Epidemiology
- Etiology
- Signs/symptoms
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Treatment
- Complications
- Postoperative follow-up
- References
- 20. Mesenteric ischemia
- Introduction
- Acute mesenteric ischemia due to arterial embolism or thrombosis
- Chronic mesenteric ischemia
- Acute mesenteric venous thrombosis
- Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI)
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome
- Suggested readings
- 21. Vascular access
- Access creation
- Access complications and treatment
- Suggested readings
- 22. Vascular trauma
- Epidemiology of vascular trauma
- Trauma principles
- Cerebrovascular trauma
- Thoracoabdominal vascular trauma
- Extremity vascular trauma
- References
- 23. Vasculitis and nonatherosclerotic vascular occlusive disease
- Vasculitis and nonatherosclerotic vascular occlusive disease
- Large-vessel vasculitis
- Medium-vessel vasculitis
- Small-vessel vasculitis
- Suggested readings
- 24. Occlusive venous disease
- Postthrombotic syndrome (PTS)
- Iliofemoral DVT (IFDVT)
- IVC filter
- Nonoperative treatment of chronic venous disease
- Open interventions for chronic venous occlusive disease
- Endovascular interventions for chronic venous occlusive disease
- Iliocaval obstruction
- Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction
- Central venous occlusion
- References
- 25. Venous insufficiency
- Epidemiology of venous insufficiency
- Etiology of venous insufficiency
- Forms of venous hypertension
- Clinical features of venous insufficiency
- Diagnostic evaluation of venous insufficiency
- Treatment of venous insufficiency
- Contraindications to treatment of venous insufficiency
- Complications of venous insufficiency treatment
- Postoperative follow-up after venous insufficiency treatment
- Intraabdominal causes of venous insufficiency
- References
- 26. Vascular diseases in the young
- Popliteal entrapment syndrome (PAES)
- Cystic adventitial disease
- Persistent sciatic artery
- Iliac artery endofibrosis
- Middle aortic syndrome
- Thoracic aortic coarctation
- Pediatric renal artery stenosis
- Chronic compartment syndrome
- References
- 27. Vascular malformations and infantile vascular tumors
- Introduction
- Classification
- Hemangiomas
- Vascular malformations
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 8, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323875882
- eBook ISBN: 9780323875912
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Michael D. Sgroi
Dr. Michael D. Sgroi is Assistant Clinical Professor of Vascular Surgery, as well as the Associate Program Director for the Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Program at Stanford University. After completing a general surgery residency at University of California, Irvine, he then performed a fellowship in vascular surgery at Stanford University. Upon completion of the fellowship in 2018, Dr. Sgroi was asked to join the faculty as an assistant professor where he has taken over responsibility of vascular surgery simulation and is also the assistant director of surgical education for the division. In addition to roles at Stanford University, he is a member of the Society of Vascular Surgery and on the Health Technology and Education task force. Dr. Sgroi is on the editorial board for VSCORE to assist with trainee education.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Clinical Professor of Vascular Surgery, Associate Program Director, Vascular Surgery Residency and Fellowship Program, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USAGE
Guillermo A. Escobar
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Program Director, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA