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Linton’s Operation and Modifications of the Open Techniques

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Atlas of Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery

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In his Atlas of vascular surgery, Linton wrote, “the post-thrombotic syndrome of the lower leg with ulceration is a condition which has plagued the human race for many centuries.”1 Linton’s wisdom and thorough knowledge of chronic venous insufficiency was exemplified further as he said, “it is of extreme importance to understand that this condition is a chronic disease. Furthermore, it is not possible to restore the limb to its normal pre-thrombotic state because of the irreparable damage to the valves of the deep, communicating, and superficial system of veins. On the other hand, it is possible to cure the chronic ulcer for which the patient comes to the surgeon.”

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  1. Ralph G. DePalma
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Mayo Medical School, USA

    Peter Gloviczki MD, FACS (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair) (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair)

  2. Division of Vascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Peter Gloviczki MD, FACS (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair) (Professor of Surgery, Vice-Chair)

  3. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  4. University of Southern California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  6. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

  7. Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, USA

    John J. Bergan MD, FACS, FRCS (Hon.) Eng. (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus) (Professor of Surgery, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Professor of Surgery Emeritus)

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DePalma, R.G. (1998). Linton’s Operation and Modifications of the Open Techniques. In: Gloviczki, P., Bergan, J.J. (eds) Atlas of Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1527-4_9

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