Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Venous Disorders continues to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on acute and chronic venous and lymphatic diseases and malformations and to discuss the latest knowledge on epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, diagnostic imaging, medical, endovascular and surgical management. This revised, updated and expanded edition takes account of all the recent developments in these areas. New chapters on, for example, foam sclerotherapathy, radiofrequency treatment, laser treatment and open surgical reconstructions are included, as well as useful diagnostic and treatment algorithms for the various conditions that are dealt with in the book. Clinical guidelines are provided in each chapter, together with evidence scores to help the reader assess the recommendations. The Handbook of Venous Disorders is written and edited by leaders and founding members of the American Venous Forum, a society dedicated to research, education and the clinical practice of venous and lymphatic diseases. The Handbook also includes several international authors, all of whom are experts in venous disease, most being regular or honorary members of the American Venous Forum.

Review

” … an essential reference for vascular surgeons and specialists in vascular medicine. The strength of this textbook is its completeness and the fact that the chapters are uniformly clear and well written.”
—The New England Journal of Medicine

” … provides a perfect resource for those embarking on research as well as for clinicians in everyday practice around the world. I cannot recommend this text too highly.”
—Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England

About the Author

Peter Gloviczki MD is Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

Contents

Basic Considerations of Venous Disorders
Venous and lymphatic disease: a historical review
Development and anatomy of the venous system
The physiology and hemodynamics of the normal venous circulation
Classification and etiology of chronic venous disease
The physiology and hemodynamics of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limb
Pathogenesis of varicose veins and cellular pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency
Venous ulcer formation and healing at cellular levels
Acute venous thrombosis: pathogenesis and evolution
The epidemiology of and risk factors for acute deep venous thrombosis
Epidemiology of chronic venous disorders

Diagnostic Evaluations and Venous Imaging Studies
Evaluation of hypercoagulable states and molecular markers of acute venous thrombosis
Duplex ultrasound scanning for acute venous disease
Duplex scanning for chronic venous obstruction and valvular incompetence
Evaluation of venous function by indirect noninvasive tests (plethysmography)
Lower extremity ascending and descending phlebography
Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in venous disease

Management of Acute Thrombosis
The clinical presentation and the natural history of acute deep venous thrombosis
Diagnostic algorithm for acute deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary
Medical treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
Catheter-directed thrombolysis for treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis
Surgical thrombectomy and percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for treatment of acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis
Treatment algorithm for acute deep venous thrombosis: current guidelines
Current recommendations for prevention of deep venous thrombosis
The management of axillo-subclavian venous thrombosis in the setting of thoracic outlet syndrome
Indications, techniques and results of inferior vena cava filters
Superficial venous thrombophlebitis
Mesenteric vein thrombosis

Management of Chronic Venous Disorders
Clinical presentation and assessment of patients with venous disease
Diagnostic algorithms for telangiectasia, varicose veins and venous ulcers: current guidelines
Compression therapy for venous ulceration
Drug treatment of varicose veins, venous edema and ulcers
Sclerotherapy in the management of varicose veins of the extremeties
Foam sclerotherapy
Percutaneous laser therapy of telangiectasias and varicose veins
Surgical treatment of the incompetent saphenous vein
Radiofrequency treatment of the incompetent saphenous vein
Laser treatment of the incompetent saphenous vein
Phlebectomy
Treatment algorithms for telangiectasia and varicose veins: current guidelines
Recurrent varicose veins: etiology and management
Local treatment of venous ulcers
Surgical repair of deep vein valve incompetence
Artificial venous valves
Endovascular reconstruction for chronic iliofemoral vein obstruction
Endovascular reconstruction of complex iliocaval venous occlusions
Open surgical reconstructions for non-malignant occlusion of the inferior vena cava and iliofemoral veins
The management of incompetent perforating veins with open and endoscopic surgery
Percutaneous ablation of perforating veins
A treatment algorithm for venous ulcer: current guidelines

Special Venous Problems
Surgical and endovenous treatment of superior vena cava syndrome
The management of extremity venous trauma
Primary and secondary tumors of the inferior vena cava and iliac veins
Arteriovenous malformations: evaluation and treatment
The management of venous malformations
The management of venous aneurysms
Management of pelvic venous congestion and perineal varicosities

Lymphedema
Lymphedema: pathophysiology, classification and clinical evaluation
Lymphoscintigraphy and lymphangiography
Lymphedema: medical and physical therapy
Principles of surgical treatment of chronic lymphedema
The management of chylous disorders

Issues in Venous Disease
Outcome assessment in acute venous disease
Outcome assessment in chronic venous disease
Mapping the future: organizational, clinical and research priorities in venous disease
Summary of Guidelines of the American Venous Forum