Study material for the course: aVLCH0731c, aVLCH0832c, aZLCH0732c, aZLCH0833c
Authors: MUDr. Miroslav Krejčí, Ph.D., MUDr. Tomáš Novotný, Ph.D., MUDr. Luboš Kubíček, Ph.D.
Department: 2nd Department of Surgery, St. Anne's University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University in Brno
Learning objectives - what we will learn
in this chapter:
1.
What is the danger of chronic limb ischemia
2.
What is the difference between the long-term prognosis of patients with
intermittent claudication and chronic limb ischemia
3.
What are the most common causes of acute limb ischemia
4.
How to treat vascular injuries
Estimated time to study: 120 minutes
Guiding questions:
1. What is the
etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis
2. Basics of
vascular anatomy
3. Principles
of the most common imaging methods (sonography, CT examination, magnetic
resonance imaging, angiography)
4. Basic
surgical procedures in vascular surgery (arterial dissection, anticoagulation,
endarterectomy, bypass surgery, extra-anatomical reconstruction, amputation)
5. How to
proceed in case of vascular injury (hemostasis, tourniquet, direct compression,
pressure points, revascularization)
Introduction (what we will learn in this
lesson):
This chapter on
vascular surgery covers chronic and acute vascular occlusions as well as
arterial injuries. In many cases, it is a threat to the limb or even the life
of the patient. Therefore, these patients should be treated in specialized
vascular centers that offer a full range of endovascular and angiosurgical
methods, as well as sufficient experience and information about the
possibilities of current medicine to provide the patient with the maximum
possible care. The chapter brings you an overview of current options for diagnostics
and therapy of these diseases.