Oxford Specialist Handbooks are portable, succinct, and above all reliable guides to difficult and challenging areas of surgical practice. The second edition of Vascular Surgery has been fully revised and updated to meet the needs of the vascular surgery trainee. Providing practical advice on all commonly encountered peripheral vascular problems. It focuses on surgical detail, but also carries background information on presentation and details on preoperative investigation and postoperative management. It gives relevant information for use when seeking patient consent. Each operation carries the latest OPCS code, increasingly important in recording surgical activity.

"This is a very useful handbook for trainees to take with them whenever they are taking care of a vascular patient. The short paragraphs and bulleted lists make each section a fast read. Procedures are described in a step-by-step fashion, which facilitates preparing and dictating for the case. The handbook also covers perioperative management of vascular patients, which helps trainees in preventing and managing complications." - Doody's Notes