Revised, updated, and expanded for its Second Edition, this classic anatomic reference is an indispensable guide for the vascular surgeon planning an operation. It contains 568 drawings by a noted illustrator depicting the complex anatomy of the vasculature and surrounding structures, and demonstrating the ideal exposure techniques. Concise legends and text describe the anatomy in relation to the surgical approach. This edition includes more extensive descriptions of cranial nerve anatomy, more anatomic variants, and new surgical approaches such as suboccipital approach to the vertebral artery, retroperitoneal approach to mesenteric vessels, posterior approach to crural arteries, and harvesting the superficial femoral vein

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Embryology of the Arteries and Veins EXTRACRANIAL CIRCULATION OF THE HEAD AND NECK CHAPTER 1 Carotid ArteriesCHAPTER 2 Vertebral Arteries VESSELS OF THE CHEST CHAPTER 3 Thoracic AortaCHAPTER 4 Superior Thoracic Aperture and Cervicothoracic Sympathetic Chain VESSELS OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY CHAPTER 5 Axillary ArteryCHAPTER 6 Brachial ArteryCHAPTER 7 Forearm VesselsCHAPTER 8 Hand Vessels VESSELS OF THE ABDOMEN CHAPTER 9 Upper Abdominal Aorta, Including the Visceral and Supraceliac SegmentsCHAPTER 10 Celiac and Mesenteric ArteriesCHAPTER 11 Renal Arteries CHAPTER 12 Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta, Pelvic Arteries, and Lumbar Sympathetic Chain CHAPTER 13 Inferior Vena CavaCHAPTER 14 Portal Venous System VESSELS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY CHAPTER 15 Femoral VesselsCHAPTER 16 Vessels of the ThighCHAPTER 17 Popliteal ArteryCHAPTER 18 Vessels of the Leg VASCULAR VARIATION CHAPTER 19 Anatomic Variation of the Blood Vessels APPENDIX Selected Anatomic Reference