Endovascular Surgery, 3 rd Edition

This third edition of Endovascular Surgery by Moore and Ahn has been published at an appropriate time. As stated by the editors in the preface, the vascular surgical community in North America is now becoming fully involved in the development, evaluation and teaching of endovascular therapy. This may explain why surgeons rather than interventional radiologists have written most chapters. The indications for endovascular techniques are currently based on consensus views rather than large randomised trials. In this rapidly evolving field it remains a challenge to write chapters about material or techniques without knowing which of those will disappear in a few months and which will be widely accepted and become common practice. The book encompasses all current aspects of endovascular surgery. It is divided into 13 chapters describing the general principles of endovascular techniques, imaging, thrombolysis, occlusive disease of the aortoiliac segment, occlusive disease of the infra-inguinal segment, visceral arteries and supra-aortic diseases, treatment of vascular graft thrombosis, aneurysmal diseases, traumatic injuries, dialysis access salvage, venous diseases, endoscopic surgery, and pharmacologic agents. In each chapter there is a presentation of the material, current techniques with advantages and disadvantages of each technique, their indications, a literature review with immediate and long term results and when appropriate, the author's own experience. Illustrations (mostly black and white) are numerous and useful for full understanding of the text. Most chapters have tables in which literature reviews, authors experience, characterisation of devices, drugs or indications are summarized. References are adequate, but do not include the most recent ones from the year 2000 onwards. Given the amount of information provided in the book it is not possible to discuss all chapters in