The present atlas of vascular surgery entitled operative procedures is actually volume ii of a series that was begun by dr rutherford with the publication of atlas of vascular surgery basic techniques and exposures in 1993 in the preface of the latter volume dr rutherford expresses his longstanding disappointment with surgical atlases and describes how his project of producing a more useful surgical atlas began the initial volume is a thorough review of basic surgical techniques . The atlas of vascular surgery is an excellent text and would be a superb addition to any surgical department library the illustrations are precise and clearly feature the important elements that must be understood and performed for successful outcomes the commentary is crisp focused and directs the reader to the basic concepts and objectives of any given procedure this atlas will serve as an excellent personal reference text for senior surgical residents vascular fellows and general . This companion volume to rutherfords atlas of vascular surgery features hundreds of detailed line drawings that demonstrate specific procedures for virtually every clinical operation performed by. Atlas of vascular surgery operative procedures skip to main content close home articles issues journal of vascular surgery venous and lymphatic disorders journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques jvs vascular science go search advanced search save search please enter a term before submitting your search ok log in svs member login non member login