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Atlas of vascular surgery (2nd edition)
Review of Recent Books ATLAS
OF VASCULAR (2nd Edition)
SURGERY
By Falls B. Hershey, M.D., and Carl H. Calman, M.D. The C. V. Mosby Company, St, Louis, 1967 318 pages, illus., $19.50
Reviewed
by
RICHARD
P. ANDERSON,
M.D.
THE purpose of the authors of this handsome volume is “to instruct residents as well as practicing surgeons in the methods and techniques of vascular surgery” and to provide “a guide to successful and safe technique, sound judgement, and an understanding of the scope, applications, and limitations of vascular operations.” Although no single volume can be truly comprehensive in a field as diverse, complex, and rapidly developing as vascular surgery, this one achieves considerable success by lucidly and succinctly setting forth both basic principles and technical refinements. The 318 pages are divided into 16 chapters, an appendix, and an excellent index. In addition to the anticipated chapters on the surgery of occlusive, traumatic, and aneurysmal disease of the aorta and its major branches, there
602
are chapters dealing with portal hypertension, sympathectomy, surgery of the veins, and techniques for extremity amputation. A particularly helpful chapter describes in detail standard techniques of arteriography. In appropriate areas the use of the balloon catheter for embolectomy is illustrated and properly emphasized. This book is really more than an atlas since many sections include not only the steps in the performance of a procedure but a discussion of diagnosis and evaluation prior to operation, after-care, and pitfalls to be avoided. The line drawings, which abound, are especially informative and attractive and cause some of the halftone illustrations to suffer by comparison. Occasional references have been added as footnotes but there is no bibliography. Thoratic aortic aneurysms and their specialized techniques of management, coronary artery surgery, and myocardial revascularization are not considered in this text. Although one may find some technical details that he considers unnecessary, cumbersome, or unwise, in the main the operative procedures and maneuvers described are soundly conceived and based upon established principles. Drs. Hershey and Calman have produced a book which should certainly be available in the surgical house staff library where its constant use is assured. The practicing surgeon is also likely to find ample reason for its inclusion in his personal library.
OF VASCULAR (2nd Edition)
SURGERY
By Falls B. Hershey, M.D., and Carl H. Calman, M.D. The C. V. Mosby Company, St, Louis, 1967 318 pages, illus., $19.50
Reviewed
by
RICHARD
P. ANDERSON,
M.D.
THE purpose of the authors of this handsome volume is “to instruct residents as well as practicing surgeons in the methods and techniques of vascular surgery” and to provide “a guide to successful and safe technique, sound judgement, and an understanding of the scope, applications, and limitations of vascular operations.” Although no single volume can be truly comprehensive in a field as diverse, complex, and rapidly developing as vascular surgery, this one achieves considerable success by lucidly and succinctly setting forth both basic principles and technical refinements. The 318 pages are divided into 16 chapters, an appendix, and an excellent index. In addition to the anticipated chapters on the surgery of occlusive, traumatic, and aneurysmal disease of the aorta and its major branches, there
602
are chapters dealing with portal hypertension, sympathectomy, surgery of the veins, and techniques for extremity amputation. A particularly helpful chapter describes in detail standard techniques of arteriography. In appropriate areas the use of the balloon catheter for embolectomy is illustrated and properly emphasized. This book is really more than an atlas since many sections include not only the steps in the performance of a procedure but a discussion of diagnosis and evaluation prior to operation, after-care, and pitfalls to be avoided. The line drawings, which abound, are especially informative and attractive and cause some of the halftone illustrations to suffer by comparison. Occasional references have been added as footnotes but there is no bibliography. Thoratic aortic aneurysms and their specialized techniques of management, coronary artery surgery, and myocardial revascularization are not considered in this text. Although one may find some technical details that he considers unnecessary, cumbersome, or unwise, in the main the operative procedures and maneuvers described are soundly conceived and based upon established principles. Drs. Hershey and Calman have produced a book which should certainly be available in the surgical house staff library where its constant use is assured. The practicing surgeon is also likely to find ample reason for its inclusion in his personal library.