Venous Ulcers

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Cynthia K. Shortell is a Professor of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, former Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. For decades, Dr. Shortell has worked relentlessly to advance the management of patients with carotid artery disease. Nationally, Dr. Shortell holds numerous distinguished recognitions, serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and is an elected member of many national and international societies and organizations, including the Society for Vascular Surgery, and the International Society of Surgery. Klappentext One of the only books discussing new advances in venous ulcer therapy, Venous Ulcers provides a comprehensive look at the molecular biology and pathophysiology of venous ulcers. It discusses the many new treatments currently being used that offer non-invasive treatment options to patients with venous ulcerations. Leg ulcers are defined as a discontinuity of the epithelial surface; a local defect or excavation of the surface of the skin. Venous ulceration tends to take a number of months to heal followed by frequent relapse to further episodes. * This work discusses the newest tools of patient investigation that have emerged in recent years that help to shorten patient recovery times and provide less invasive treatments Zusammenfassung Discussing advances in venous ulcer therapy! this book provides a comprehensive look at the molecular biology and pathophysiology of venous ulcers. It discusses the many treatments used that offer non-invasive treatment options to patients with venous ulcerations. It defines leg ulcers as a discontinuity of the epithelial surface. Inhaltsverzeichnis SECTION I. ETIOLOGY AND INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY Inflammation and the Pathophysiology of Chronic Venous Disease: Molecular Mechanisms Microcirculation in Chronic Venous Insufficiency Epidemiology of Venous Ulcers Lower Extremity Ultrasound Evaluation and Mapping for evaluation of chronic venous disease Hypercoagulable States Associated with Chronic Venous Insufficiency The Chronically Swollen Leg: Finding the Cause - Theory and Practice SECTION II. NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY Compression Therapy of Chronic Venous Insufficiency Wound Healing Adjuvant Therapy and Treatment Adherence Negative Pressure Dressings in Venous Ulcers Deep Venous Thrombosis and Prevention of the Post-Thrombotic Syndrome SECTION III. THERAPUTIC PROCEDURES FOR CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY Results Comparing Compression Alone vs. Compression and Surgery in Treating Venous Ulceration Superficial Surgery and Perforator Interruption in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers Endovascular Techniques for Superficial Vein Ablation in Treatment of Venous Ulcers Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency with Foam Sclerotherapy Foam Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, the Initial Experience Foam Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, a Continuing Experience Ultrasound Guidance for Endovenous Treatment Repair of Venous Valves in Severe Chronic Venous Insufficiency SECTION IV. SPECIAL TOPICS Treatment of venous and combined ulcers with free tissue transfer for limb salvage Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Venous Obstruction in Chronic Venous Insufficiency The Venous Ulcer and Arterial Insufficiency Topical negative pressure techniques in chronic leg ulcers A Treatment Algorithm for Venous Ulcer: Current Guidelines EPILOGUE ...

Autorentext

Dr. Cynthia K. Shortell is a Professor of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine, former Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Executive Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. For decades, Dr. Shortell has worked relentlessly to advance the management of patients with carotid artery disease. Nationally, Dr. Shortell holds numerous distinguished recognitions, serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Vascular Surgery and is an elected member of many national and international societies and organizations, including the Society for Vascular Surgery, and the International Society of Surgery.

Klappentext

One of the only books discussing new advances in venous ulcer therapy, Venous Ulcers provides a comprehensive look at the molecular biology and pathophysiology of venous ulcers. It discusses the many new treatments currently being used that offer non-invasive treatment options to patients with venous ulcerations.

• Leg ulcers are defined as a discontinuity of the epithelial surface; a local defect or excavation of the surface of the skin. Venous ulceration tends to take a number of months to heal followed by frequent relapse to further episodes. This work discusses the newest tools of patient investigation that have emerged in recent years that help to shorten patient recovery times and provide less invasive treatments

  Zusammenfassung
  Discussing advances in venous ulcer therapy, this book provides a comprehensive look at the molecular biology and pathophysiology of venous ulcers. It discusses the many treatments used that offer non-invasive treatment options to patients with venous ulcerations. It defines leg ulcers as a discontinuity of the epithelial surface.

  Inhalt

  SECTION I.
  ETIOLOGY AND INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
  Inflammation and the Pathophysiology of Chronic Venous Disease: Molecular Mechanisms
  Microcirculation in Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Epidemiology of Venous Ulcers
  Lower Extremity Ultrasound Evaluation and Mapping for evaluation of chronic venous disease
  Hypercoagulable States Associated with Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  The Chronically Swollen Leg: Finding the Cause - Theory and Practice
  SECTION II.
  NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
  Compression Therapy of Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  Wound Healing Adjuvant Therapy and Treatment Adherence
  Negative Pressure Dressings in Venous Ulcers
  Deep Venous Thrombosis and Prevention of the Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
  SECTION III.
  THERAPUTIC PROCEDURES FOR CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
  Results Comparing Compression Alone vs. Compression and Surgery in Treating Venous Ulceration
  Superficial Surgery and Perforator Interruption in the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers
  Endovascular Techniques for Superficial Vein Ablation in Treatment of Venous Ulcers
  Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency with Foam Sclerotherapy
  Foam Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, the Initial Experience
  Foam Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, a Continuing Experience
  Ultrasound Guidance for Endovenous Treatment
  Repair of Venous Valves in Severe Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  SECTION IV.
  SPECIAL TOPICS
  Treatment of venous and combined ulcers with free tissue transfer for limb salvage
  Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Venous Obstruction in Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  The Venous Ulcer and Arterial Insufficiency
  Topical negative pressure techniques in chronic leg ulcers
  A Treatment Algorithm for Venous Ulcer: Current Guidelines
  EPILOGUE