Publications by authors named "A Abu-Own"
Objectives: Venous thromboembolism is a potentially fatal complication of superficial endovenous treatment. Proper risk assessment and thromboprophylaxis could mitigate this hazard; however, there are currently no evidence-based or consensus guidelines. This study surveyed UK and Republic of Ireland vascular consultants to determine areas of consensus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Rupture of blood vessels associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is a rare but life threatening complication. We report the first case of an aneurysmal rupture from the costocervical trunk in a NF-1 patient treated by endovascular embolisation.
Presentation Of Case: A 43 year-old gentleman with a past medical history of NF-1 presented with sudden onset left sided neck swelling.
Chronic groin sinus: an unusual complication of sterilisation clips.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
January 2010
Article Synopsis
- A patient developed a chronic groin sinus due to the migration of a Filshie clip, which was placed during a laparoscopic sterilization 21 years prior.
- This case contributes to the limited literature on tubal clip migration leading to local infections.
- Health professionals should consider this rare complication when women with a history of tubal clip ligation present with recurrent or chronic infections in the groin or surrounding areas.
Objectives: a trial of the use of integrated care pathways (ICPs) for elective vascular surgical procedures.
Design: a 12-month prospective study, following a multi-disciplinary group construction of current "best practice" ICPs, with changes in practice only occurring following careful audit of results.
Materials: patients admitted to a single vascular unit for "open" repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid endarterectomy or femoropopliteal bypass grafting.