Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Venous Disorders continues to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on acute and chronic venous and lymphatic diseases and malformations and to discuss the latest knowledge on epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, diagnostic imaging, medical, endovascular and surgical management. This revised, updated and expanded edition takes account of all the recent developments in these areas. New chapters on, for example, foam sclerotherapathy, radiofrequency treatment, laser treatment and open surgical reconstructions are included, as well as useful diagnostic and treatment algorithms for the various conditions that are dealt with in the book. Clinical guidelines are provided in each chapter, together with evidence scores to help the reader assess the recommendations. The Handbook of Venous Disorders is written and edited by leaders and founding members of the American Venous Forum, a society dedicated to research, education and the clinical practice of venous and lymphatic diseases. The Handbook also includes several international authors, all of whom are experts in venous disease, most being regular or honorary members of the American Venous Forum.

Table of Contents:
Basic Considerations of Venous Disorders Venous and lymphatic disease: a historical review Development and anatomy of the venous system The physiology and hemodynamics of the normal venous circulation Classification and etiology of chronic venous disease The physiology and hemodynamics of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limb Pathogenesis of varicose veins and cellular pathophysiology of chronic venous insufficiency Venous ulcer formation and healing at cellular levels Acute venous thrombosis: pathogenesis and evolution The epidemiology of and risk factors for acute deep venous thrombosis Epidemiology of chronic venous disorders Diagnostic Evaluations and Venous Imaging Studies Evaluation of hypercoagulable states and molecular markers of acute venous thrombosis Duplex ultrasound scanning for acute venous disease Duplex scanning for chronic venous obstruction and valvular incompetence Evaluation of venous function by indirect noninvasive tests (plethysmography) Lower extremity ascending and descending phlebography Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in venous disease Management of Acute Thrombosis The clinical presentation and the natural history of acute deep venous thrombosis Diagnostic algorithm for acute deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary Medical treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism Catheter-directed thrombolysis for treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis Surgical thrombectomy and percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy for treatment of acute iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis Treatment algorithm for acute deep venous thrombosis: current guidelines Current recommendations for prevention of deep venous thrombosis The management of axillo-subclavian venous thrombosis in the setting of thoracic outlet syndrome Indications, techniques and results of inferior vena cava filters Superficial venous thrombophlebitis Mesenteric vein thrombosis Management of Chronic Venous Disorders Clinical presentation and assessment of patients with venous disease Diagnostic algorithms for telangiectasia, varicose veins and venous ulcers: current guidelines Compression therapy for venous ulceration Drug treatment of varicose veins, venous edema and ulcers Sclerotherapy in the management of varicose veins of the extremeties Foam sclerotherapy Percutaneous laser therapy of telangiectasias and varicose veins Surgical treatment of the incompetent saphenous vein Radiofrequency treatment of the incompetent saphenous vein Laser treatment of the incompetent saphenous vein Phlebectomy Treatment algorithms for telangiectasia and varicose veins: current guidelines Recurrent varicose veins: etiology and management Local treatment of venous ulcers Surgical repair of deep vein valve incompetence Artificial venous valves Endovascular reconstruction for chronic iliofemoral vein obstruction Endovascular reconstruction of complex iliocaval venous occlusions Open surgical reconstructions for non-malignant occlusion of the inferior vena cava and iliofemoral veins The management of incompetent perforating veins with open and endoscopic surgery Percutaneous ablation of perforating veins A treatment algorithm for venous ulcer: current guidelines Special Venous Problems Surgical and endovenous treatment of superior vena cava syndrome The management of extremity venous trauma Primary and secondary tumors of the inferior vena cava and iliac veins Arteriovenous malformations: evaluation and treatment The management of venous malformations The management of venous aneurysms Management of pelvic venous congestion and perineal varicosities Lymphedema Lymphedema: pathophysiology, classification and clinical evaluation Lymphoscintigraphy and lymphangiography Lymphedema: medical and physical therapy Principles of surgical treatment of chronic lymphedema The management of chylous disorders Issues in Venous Disease Outcome assessment in acute venous disease Outcome assessment in chronic venous disease Mapping the future: organizational, clinical and research priorities in venous disease Summary of Guidelines of the American Venous Forum