abstract：:Acute spontaneous and isolated dissection of the iliofemoral artery is an extremely rare entity. Conservative, surgical, and endovascular treatment have been used to treat such cases. To the best of our knowledge we report the first case of using hybrid management to successfully treat isolated external iliac artery d...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Muradi A,Yamaguchi M,Idoguchi K,Nomura Y,Okada T,Sakamoto N,Ueshima E,Okita Y,Sugimoto K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraluminal aortic malignant masses are extremely rare. Clinical symptoms of these tumors include locally occlusive aortic disease, peripheral emboli, or mesenteric emboli. Eventually, general symptoms, such as fatigue, weight loss, or fever, will occur. Nevertheless, the diagnosis is most often made after surgery or...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Peinado Cebrian J,Mestres Alomar G,Rodriguez Carvajal R,Uribe Larach JP,Riambau Alonso V

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbid conditions are known to increase cardiovascular risk in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). However, whether comorbid conditions affect walking capacity remains controversial. Previous studies have analyzed comorbidities separately, but they are known to occur in a clustered fashion in PA...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Farah BQ,Ritti-Dias RM,Cucato GG,Chehuen Mda R,Barbosa JP,Zeratti AE,Wolosker N,Puech-Leao P

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovial hemangioma is a rare benign vascular malformation. We report a case of chronic swelling in the left knee of a 7-year-old boy. An intra-articular tumor of synovial origin could was detected after a magnetic resonance imaging scan. Surgical excision of the mass associated with partial synovectomy was carried ou...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Mrani Alaoui N,Lamalmi N,Saouab R,Gourinda H,Dendane MA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significantly reduced amputation rates for traumatic popliteal artery injuries have been achieved with improved revascularization and resuscitative techniques. Predictive scores have failed to accurately predict outcomes in patients who sustain popliteal artery damage. This study aimed to identify predictors...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Dua A,Desai SS,Shah JO,Lasky RE,Charlton-Ouw KM,Azizzadeh A,Estrera AL,Safi HJ,Coogan SM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The duplicated common femoral artery can be safely cannulated for femorofemoral bypass, but we recommend postoperative imaging to identify potential complications. We found no previous reports of duplicated common femoral artery. ...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Nwaejike N,Saravanan P,Tang A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The possibility of predicting severe compartment syndrome using simple biochemical parameters was evaluated in a single-center study of 55 patients who presented with acute femoral embolism and who were treated with open surgical embolectomy. METHODS:Parameters related to tissue damage and oxidative metabol...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Mitas P,Vejrazka M,Hruby J,Spunda R,Pecha O,Lindner J,Spacek M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risk factors for early catheter-directed intra-arterial thrombolysis failure in acute lower limb ischemia remain unclear. METHODS:One hundred forty-nine limbs with acute artery or bypass graft thrombosis underwent catheter-directed thrombolysis (maximum of 48 hours). A retrospective data analysis was carrie...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Vakhitov D,Suominen V,Korhonen J,Oksala N,Salenius JP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine whether the formation of an integrated vascular surgery residency (0 + 5) has negatively impacted the case volume and diversity of the vascular surgery fellows (5 + 2) and chief general surgeons at the same institution. METHODS:Operative data from the vascular integrated (0 + 5), independent (5...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Carroll MI,Downes K,Miladinovic B,Illig KA,Armstrong PA,Back MR,Johnson BL,Shames ML

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endofibrosis of the external iliac artery is a rare cause of performance-limiting claudication in elite athletes. We describe a 47-year-old male competitive cyclist and a 52-year-old female former international triathlete, with unilateral and bilateral external artery occlusions, respectively, who presented with disab...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Falor AE,Zobel M,de Virgilio C

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decision-making involved in managing type 2 aortic dissections remains challenging despite the advances in endovascular technology. We report a challenging case of a patient presenting with a type 2 aortic dissection and false lumen extension into an infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Severe back pain and...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Patel MS,Hassoun HT,Davies MG,Lumsden AB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a high-risk 76-year-old man who was electively admitted for repair of a large infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. After placement of the main body of the bifurcated graft, the contralateral guidewire became entrapped at the level of suprarenal fixation. Multiple endovascular maneuvers were attem...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： DerDerian T,Ascher E,Hingorani A,Jimenez R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marjolin's ulcer is an aggressive form of squamous cell carcinoma that develops over time from chronic wounds and scars, including burns and chronic venous stasis ulcers. The incidence of malignant transformation is low, resulting in a delay in diagnosis and increased morbidity and mortality in these patients. We repo...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Eliassen A,Vandy F,McHugh J,Henke PK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study we analyzed embolization and stent-graft results. METHODS:Demographics, indications, procedures, and outcomes of patients treated with embolization or stent grafting for late postoperative bleeding after major abdominal surgery were retrospectively recorded. Outcomes were analyzed on an intent...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Boufi M,Hashemi AA,Azghari A,Hartung O,Ramis O,Moutardier V,Alimi YS

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The latest generation in titanium clip application systems, the AnastoClip Vessel Closure System (VCS; LeMaitre Vascular, Burlington, MA), allows surgeons to perform vascular anastomosis more easily and faster than conventional sutures. This system may become the option of choice for vascular reconstruction ...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Calles-Vázquez MC,Abellán Rubio E,Ayala VC,Usón Gargallo J,Sánchez Margallo FM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to present a case of iatrogenic thromboembolectomy-related tibialis anterior false aneurysm (FA) treated with endovascular FA exclusion and anterior leg compartment (ALC) operative decompression and to assess the current management options in posttraumatic leg vessel FAs. A 68-year-old man ha...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： De Santis F,Mani G,Martini G,Zipponi D

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to evaluate 2 patients who underwent endovascular repair directly after acute life-threatening vascular injury complicating lumbar disc surgery, and to update an overview of the literature from 2002 to gain insights into characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of this...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： van Zitteren M,Fan B,Lohle PN,de Nie JC,de Waal Malefijt J,Vriens PW,Heyligers JM

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we describe catheter-based bailout techniques for when the distal end of the ipsilateral leg of an Excluder endograft has remained undeployed due to a broken deployment string. We attempted to advance a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon into an undeployed leg via the brachial artery, b...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Ichihashi S,Higashiura W,Itoh H,Tabayashi N,Sakaguchi S,Kichikawa K

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of hepatic artery aneurysms has evolved largely because of changes in etiology and presentation, and advances in endovascular therapy. Although many case reports have been published on the condition, few have been from developing countries and few have compared patient outcomes after angioembo...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Nagaraja R,Govindasamy M,Varma V,Yadav A,Mehta N,Kumaran V,Gupta A,Nundy S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infected aneurysms of the extracranial carotid arteries are uncommon. This article presents a complete review of the literature on this condition, illustrated with a case report. This case report describes a mycotic aneurysm of carotid bifurcation with proven infection of the arterial wall from Salmonella en...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Pirvu A,Bouchet C,Garibotti FM,Haupert S,Sessa C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection of an aortic endoprosthesis is a potentially lethal complication of an endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). Surgical treatment usually involves excision of the infected endograft and vascular reconstruction, either in-line or extraanatomic. We present a case of severe infection of an endogra...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Usatii A,Payne W,Santilli S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to describe and review the results of a technique in which reconstruction of the common and profunda femoral arteries is combined with a femoro-femoral crossover graft using the same synthetic graft. A synthetic bifurcated graft (such as the ones used for aortobifemoral reconstruct...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Cavallaro A,Sterpetti AV,Dimarzo L,Sapienza P

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:True aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the visceral arteries are uncommon. Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) represent 0.1-0.2% of all vascular aneurysms and were also found in 0.1% of autopsies. VAAs most commonly affect the splenic (60%), hepatic (20%), and superior mesenteric (9%) arteries. Mesenteric injury caused b...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Olsen AB,Ralhan T,Harris JH Jr,Evani V

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both magnetic resonance detected carotid plaque hemorrhage (MRI PH(+)) and features of inflammation are associated with increased risk of cerebrovascular events in patients with carotid stenosis. To further assess the potential of MRI PH as a biomarker for complicated carotid plaque, its relationship with in...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Altaf N,Akwei S,Auer DP,MacSweeney ST,Lowe J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to ascertain the technical difficulties and complications of video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy (VTAS) in the treatment of hyperhidrosis in a large group of patients. METHODS:Between October 1995 and February 2008, 1731 patients with palmar, axillary, or craniofacial hyperhidros...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： de Andrade Filho LO,Kuzniec S,Wolosker N,Yazbek G,Kauffman P,Milanez de Campos JR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much has been made of obesity's health impact, largely founded on data regarding patient weight and circulating adipose-derived mediator levels. Paradoxically, a "healthy obese" state exists, but substantial knowledge gaps also exist regarding human adipose-phenotype determinants. Surgical major amputation (...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Mauro CR,Nguyen BT,Yu P,Tao M,Gao I,Seidman MA,Nguyen LL,Ozaki CK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Femoral vein transposition arteriovenous fistula (FVt AVF) is a viable autologous option when upper extremity dialysis access sites have become compromised. High volume flow through the AVF can lead to ischemic complications, including steal syndrome (SS), and may threaten access and limb viability. Risk factors for S...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Zamani N,Anaya-Ayala JE,Ismail N,Davies MG,Peden EK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An endovascular approach is increasingly used for the treatment of peripheral arterial trauma (PAT), but evidence supporting this approach is lacking. The objective of our study was to assess outcomes for endovascular repair (ER) versus operative repair (OR) in PAT. METHODS:We used the National Trauma Data ...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Worni M,Scarborough JE,Gandhi M,Pietrobon R,Shortell CK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the vascular injuries, repairs, and complications encountered during anterior thoracolumbar spine exposures. METHODS:The medical records of patients undergoing anterior spine exposures from January 2004 to June 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS:A total of 269...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Zahradnik V,Lubelski D,Abdullah KG,Kelso R,Mroz T,Kashyap VS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) require secondary intervention after vascular reconstruction more frequently than women not taking HRT, often due to increased development of intimal hyperplasia (IH). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a role in IH by degradation and remodelin...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Mountain DJ,Freeman MB,Kirkpatrick SS,Cook RB,Chalk JE,Stevens SL,Goldman MH,Grandas OH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endovascular repair is associated with better 30-day outcomes than open surgical repair for patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysms. In patients with complex aortic aneurysms (CAAs) requiring suprarenal or supravisceral aortic cross-clamping during open repair, few data exist directly comparing the real-wo...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Tsilimparis N,Perez S,Dayama A,Ricotta JJ 2nd

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although present-generation endografts have expanded the indications for endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair, arterial anatomy frequently dictates the use of a combination of commercially available endografts and components for successful aneurysm repair. This study sought to determine whether there was a...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Saraidaridis JT,Osborne NH,Eliason JL,Criado E,Williams DM,Dasika NL,Upchurch GR Jr,Rectenwald JE

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Vessel Closure System (VCS) is commercially available since 1997. This clip system has proven to be successful for vascular anastomoses in access surgery. There is little experience with the VCS in peripheral vascular surgery. METHODS:A trial was conducted for patients with peripheral arterial disease, ...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Donker JM,Tijnagel MJ,van Zeeland ML,Veen EJ,van der Laan L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report examines the effects of regional versus general anesthesia for infrainguinal bypass procedures performed in the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI). METHODS:Nonemergent infrainguinal bypass procedures for CLI (defined as rest pain or tissue loss) were identified using the 2005 to 2008 Amer...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Ghanami RJ,Hurie J,Andrews JS,Harrington RN,Corriere MA,Goodney PP,Hansen KJ,Edwards MS

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiplatelet treatment prevents cardiovascular events and thrombosis during the endovascular surgery procedure. The aim of this study is to analyze the different antiplatelet treatment used in endovascular procedures in Spain. METHODS:In this investigation we included observational, retrospective, and multi...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Matas M,Domínguez González JM,Montull E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous venous aneurysms of the upper extremities and neck are rare and typically asymptomatic. We present the first reported case of a symptomatic, primary upper extremity venous aneurysm in a patient who initially presented with pulmonary emboli. A 22-year-old patient was admitted with chest pain, dyspnea, and a...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Wallace JR,Baril DT,Chaer RA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retracted: "Eversion carotid endarterectomy is associated with impaired postoperative hemodynamic stability compared with the conventional technique" Ann Vasc Surg 2012;26:755e65. This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This a...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

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更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We apply an innovative and novel analytic approach, based on reliability engineering (RE) principles frequently used to characterize the behavior of manufactured products, to examine outcomes after peripheral endovascular intervention. We hypothesized that this would allow for improved prediction of outcome ...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Meltzer AJ,Graham A,Connolly PH,Karwowski JK,Bush HL,Frazier PI,Schneider DB

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated arterial thrombi complicating inflammatory bowel disease occurs rarely. We encountered a case of a 28-year-old man with Crohn disease who presented with abdominal pain and severe claudication and was found to have an isolated aortoiliac thrombus. Bilateral aortoiliac thromboembolectomies were performed with s...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Singh K,Marco SA,Wang ML,Milone L,Deitch JS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of surgical strategies and graft enhancements have been trialled to improve the performance of prosthetic grafts. Neointimal hyperplasia may, in part, be a normal cellular response to an abnormal (turbulent) flow environment. This first-in-many study assesses the safety and medium-term patency perfo...

journal_title：Annals of vascular surgery

authors： Stonebridge PA,Vermassen F,Dick J,Belch JJ,Houston G

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00