edited by David Negus, Philip D. Coleridge Smith, John J. Bergan.
3rd ed.
London :
Hodder Arnold,
2005.
viii, 253 pages :
illustrations (some color) ;
29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Historical background / David Negus -- 2. Epidemiology : the extent of the problem / Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 3. The blood vessels of the lower limb : applied anatomy / David Negus, Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 4. Venous return from the lower limb : muscle pumps, normal and disordered function / David Negus -- 5. Venous thrombosis : etiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment / M. Matthias, S.J. Machin -- 6. The pathology of leg ulcers and venous disorders / David Negus, Philip D. Coleridge Smith, S.S. Rose -- 7. Microcirculation and venous ulcers / Luigi Pascarella, Geert W. Schmid Schèonbein -- 8. The differential diagnosis of leg ulcers / David Negus, Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 9. Diagnosis : history and examination / David Negus -- 10A. Anatomical diagnosis : duplex ultrasound / Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 10B. Anatomical diagnosis : venography of the lower extremity / Huw Walters -- 11. Functional diagnosis : plethysmography and venous pressure measurement / Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 12. Compression therapy in venous leg ulcers / Hugo Partsch -- 13. Primary ulcer healing : dressings and compression / Christine J. Moffatt, Peter J. Franks -- 14. Skin grafting of venous ulcers / Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 15. Surgical treatment of superficial venous incompetence : surgery of the saphenous veins / Philipp A. Stalder, David C. Berridge -- 16. Surgical treatment of superficial venous incompetence : recent advances / John J. Bergan -- 17. Surgery of perforating veins / Manju Kalra, Peter Gloviczki -- 18. Sclerotherapy in the treatment of varicose veins / Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 19. Echosclerotherapy for the management of saphenous reflux / Kenneth Myers [and others] -- 20. The place of deep vein reconstruction : indications, techniques, results / Robert L. Kistner, Fedor Lurie, Bo Eklof -- 21. Treatment of venous obstruction / Peter Neglâen -- 22. The treatment of ischemic ulceration / Peter R. Taylor, David Negus -- 23. Venous surgery in ulcer management : a review / David Negus, Christine J. Moffatt, Peter J. Franks -- 24. Recurrent ulceration : prevention, diagnosis and treatment / David Negus, Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 25. Compression hosiery : compression measurements and fitting / Robert Gardiner, David Negus -- 26. Pharmacological treatment in venous leg ulcers / Philip D. Coleridge Smith -- 27. Topical agents to promote wound healing / Philip D. Coleridge Smith.
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Contains comprehensive reviews of the relevant literature and provides advice for those faced with difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems, whatever their clinical setting.