Eton D, Ahn S S
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1991 Sep;3(3):535-49.
Endovascular surgery is currently in its infancy. Much work is necessary before its full potential can be realized. Initial enthusiasm has appropriately turned into more sober, realistic cautiousness. This review summarizes experiences with angioscopy, IU, PTA, laser angioplasty, atherectomy, and stent placement. Solving the restenosis problem following endovascular interventions could significantly broaden the applications of endovascular surgery. The nursing challenges brought by this new field are not different from those of traditional vascular surgery and catheterization. Keeping up with the new technology as it quickly evolves and documenting clinical effectiveness probably require an endovascular nurse specialist in a center planning to do a great deal of procedures.
