Springer Venous Disorders: Current Concepts

Product Description Venous disorders are extremely common in clinical practice, and recent years have seen a number of changes in the treatment of these conditions. This book covers the advances in our understanding and the management of venous disorders – both superficial and deep. It includes up-to-date reviews on the hemodynamics of venous circulation in the lower limbs, deep venous reflux, novel biomarkers in deep vein thrombosis, post thrombotic syndrome, infra-popliteal DVT, relevance of wave length in laser treatment of varicose veins, pelvic congestion syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome, nut cracker syndrome, endothermal heat-induced thrombosis, recurrent varicose veins, and venous trauma. It also discusses important topics such as one-stop vein clinics, alternatives for venous ulcer treatment, venous anatomy, therapeutic options in lymphedema, nerve damage during endovenous thermal ablation, newer oral anticoagulants, compression therapy for venous ulcer, sclerotherapy for varicose veins and thrombolysis for DVT. Written by leading experts in their field, this book is a key resource for practicing vein physicians and surgeons, and postgraduates in surgery training programs, enabling them to incorporate the latest advances into their day-to-day practice. Review “The book is written for postgraduates and practicing vein physicians and surgeons. … This is a useful overview for those inexperienced in the treatment of venous disease who are looking for a review of the spectrum of venous disease and the underlying pathophysiology, with an introduction to treatment.” (Gabriel A Wallace, Doody's Book Reviews, April 12, 2019) From the Back Cover Venous disorders are extremely common in clinical practice, and recent years have seen a number of changes in the treatment of these conditions. This book covers the advances in our understanding and the management of venous disorders – both superficial and deep. It includes up-to-date reviews on the hemodynamics of venous circulation in the lower limbs, deep venous reflux, novel biomarkers in deep vein thrombosis, post thrombotic syndrome, infra-popliteal DVT, relevance of wave length in laser treatment of varicose veins, pelvic congestion syndrome, May-Thurner syndrome, nut cracker syndrome, endothermal heat-induced thrombosis, recurrent varicose veins, and venous trauma. It also discusses important topics such as one-stop vein clinics, alternatives for venous ulcer treatment, venous anatomy, therapeutic options in lymphedema, nerve damage during endovenous thermal ablation, newer oral anticoagulants, compression therapy for venous ulcer, sclerotherapy for varicose veins and thrombolysis for DVT. Written by leading experts in their field, this book is a key resource for practicing vein physicians and surgeons, and postgraduates in surgery training programs, enabling them to incorporate the latest advances into their day-to-day practice. About the Author Prof. Ajay K Khanna, MS, FAMS, FACS, FICS, FACRSI, MNAMS, MBA, D.Sc, FRSTMH, FAIS, FUICC, FUWAI, FFIM, FMAS PDCR, is Professor of Surgery and Ex Head of Department of General Surgery at Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. The author has a teaching experience of more than 35 years and has been awrded with Young Outstanding Teacher and Eminent Surgical Teacher. He served as President of Varanasi Surgical Society, President of Uttar Pradesh chapter of Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), Governing Council member of ASI, Vice President of ACRSI, executive member of UP chapter of ASI, AMASI, VAI, ATVSI, IASO. He has delivered more than 15 orations: Dr. S.P. Srivastava Memorial Oncology Oration, UP Chapter of ASI; Dr. S.N. Mathur Oration of UP Chapter of ASI; Roshan Lal Subharti Oration of UP ASI; S.C. Misra memorial oration of UP Chapter ASI; Dr. A.K. Mehrotra Oration of UP ASI; T P Benerjee Symposium orator of UP ASI; Prof. P. N. Chuttani Oration of  National Academy of Medi