Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
DeBakey, Michael E., and Antonio M. Gotto, Jr. "Invasive Diagnostic Procedures." In The New Living Heart. Holbrook, MA: Adams Media Corporation, 1997, 78.
"Phlebography." In Mayo Clinic Practice of Cardiology,...
3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, 1996, 1840-1.
Texas Heart Institute. "Diseases of the Peripheral Arteries and Veins." In Texas Heart Institute Heart Owner's Handbook. New York: Wiley & Sons, 1996.
"Venous Imaging." In Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, 3rd ed., Vol. 1. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1996, 586-7.
PERIODICALS
Barloon T. J., G. R. Bergus, and J. E. Seabold. "Diagnostic Imaging of Lower Limb Deep Venous Thrombosis."American Family Physician 56 (September 1, 1997): 791-801.
Tapson, Victor F. "Pulmonary Embolism—New Diagnostic Approaches."New England Journal of Medicine 336 (May 15, 1997).
OTHER
"Lower-Limb Venography."Test Universe Website. 11 July 2001.
Springhouse Corporation. "Catching Deep Vein Thrombosis in Time: Diagnostic Tests at a Glance."SpringNet. 2001. 11 July 2001.
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Impedance phlebography, or impedance plethysmography (IPG), is a non-invasive medical test that measures small changes in electrical resistance of the chest, calf or other regions of the body. These measurements reflect blood volume changes, and can indirectly indicate the presence or absence of venous thrombosis. This procedure provides an alternative to venography, which is invasive and requires a great deal of skill to execute adequately and interpret accurately.
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Each surgical procedure requires a different type of foot immobilization such as a bandage, splint, surgical shoe, cast, or open sandal.
-Institute of Surgical Podiatry
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