Current trends in peripheral vascular surgery - When is surgical intervention the best option?

Vascular surgery continues to evolve as technology uncovers new insights in to the causes and treatment of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases. Ev en with all the advances of the past decade, traditional surgical procedure s still play a role in improving the quality of life and saving the limbs o f many patients. But when and for whom is operative intervention appropriat e? In this article, Dr Gorton highlights recent advances and discusses how they affect current surgical practice.