Assessment of the quality of life comparison between open and endovascular aortic arch surgery: a pilot study.

Background: Advancement in endovascular endografts have paved the way to the possibility of performing endovascular aortic arch repair in recent years. This has started to supersede the need for open aortic arch surgery. There remains a paucity of data looking into the quality of life comparison between open aortic arch surgery and endovascular aortic arch repair.

Sympathetic nerve activity following Acute Type B Aortic Dissection: a pilot study.

Introduction Control of blood pressure following acute type B aortic dissection usually requires sympatholytic antihypertensive medication. Although sympathetic nerve activity is central to blood pressure control, its role in the hypertensive response to acute aortic dissection has not been assessed. Methods A prospective pilot study was performed over an 18-month period.

Long term surgical outcomes following renal transplantation in Aotearoa New Zealand: the South Island Chapter.

Background: Over the last decade, there has been a steady increase in the number of patients diagnosed with end stage renal failure (ESRF). Renal transplant remains the best available treatment for ESRF. The aim of this study is to assess the surgical outcomes following renal transplantation in a single tertiary centre in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Stent retriever expansion as a corrective maneuver to optimize inadequately deployed flow diverter stents.

Background And Purpose: As flow diversion (FD) is becoming increasingly important in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms, the rate of technical complications is also increasing. Inadequate FD implantation may lead to both ischemic complications and decreased treatment efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of off-label stent retriever (SR) use in managing technical complications associated with FD implantation.

A ruptured craniocervical junction perimedullary arteriovenous fistula successfully treated through flow diversion: A case report.

Background: Spinal arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) located at the craniocervical junction (CCJ) are rare and usually present with hemorrhage. Bleeding is usually attributed to arterial feeders arising from the anterior spinal artery (ASA) and aneurysms located on such feeders. Perimedullary AVFs are typically found on the ventral surface of the spinal cord, which makes them difficult to treat through traditional microsurgical methods.