A Practical Guide for Fellows and Trainees
Conceived during vascular surgery fellowship, the Companion addresses a specific need: accessible, procedure-specific guidance that a trainee can read the night before a case.
Each chapter integrates operative technique, clinical decision-making, landmark evidence, and practical insight from experienced surgeons, so that it supports procedural preparation, reinforces clinical judgment, and translates directly to modern vascular practice.
Developed in collaboration with recognized leaders in vascular surgery, the volume places particular emphasis on emerging endovascular and hybrid techniques that are often underrepresented in traditional surgical textbooks.
Step-by-step approach to access, device selection, deployment, and completion for each procedure, written by surgeons who perform it.
Indications, anatomic suitability, and the landmark trials and guidelines that shape current practice, summarized for use rather than citation.
Pitfalls, bailouts, and the judgment calls that are learned in the room: what to anticipate, what to avoid, and when to stop.
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A concise, procedure-specific companion to operative training in integrated and traditional programs.
Enough context to participate meaningfully in complex endovascular and hybrid cases.
A practical reference for techniques adopted after training, with the evidence that supports them.
Shared language for the procedures where vascular surgery, cardiology, and radiology overlap.
Physician | Medical Innovator | Author | Educator
Dr. Randi J. K. Harris is a physician whose professional work encompasses endovascular surgery, medical device innovation, surgical education, and global health. With training in general and vascular surgery and extensive clinical experience in endovascular interventions, Dr. Harris brings a unique perspective to the intersection of clinical medicine and technological development.
The Companion was conceived from his experiences during vascular surgery fellowship and is developed through Harris Vascular Institute, a physician-founded organization advancing vascular surgery through innovation, education, mentorship, and global health.
Dr. Harris is a contributing author of four chapters in this Springer surgical review textbook for general surgery residents: Vascular Surgery, as first author, along with Trauma, Surgical Intensive Care, and Thoracic Surgery.
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