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Vascular Considerations in Rehabilitative Surgery

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The vascular system is comprised of three major sets of vessels: arteries, veins, and lymphatics. In this chapter, we address disorders of each vascular network. In particular, we discuss peripheral vascular disease, deep vein thrombosis, and lymphedema. We explain the treatment for each disorder, both traditional interventions and surgeries and new, cutting-edge techniques like lymph node transfer and lymphaticovenous anastomosis.

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  1. The Plastic Surgery Center, Institute for Advanced Reconstruction, 535 Sycamore Ave, Shrewsbury, NJ, 07702, USA

    Jonathan Weiswasser MD, A. Ashinoff MD & Lisa F. Schneider MD

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  1. Institute for Advanced Reconstruction, The Plastic Surgery Center, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, USA

    Andrew I. Elkwood

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Weiswasser, J., Ashinoff, A., Schneider, L.F. (2017). Vascular Considerations in Rehabilitative Surgery. In: Elkwood, A., Kaufman, M., Schneider, L. (eds) Rehabilitative Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41406-5_26

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