Vena caval reconstruction during postchemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for metastatic germ cell tumor.

We present our experience with inferior vena cava (IVC) reconstruction in patients undergoing post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (PC-RPLND) due to metastatic germ cell tumor. Four patients underwent IVC reconstruction with a prosthetic graft. Early postoperative leg edema was prevented in all 4.

The safety of immediate extubation after abdominal aortic surgery: a prospective, randomized trial.

Unlabelled: We performed this study to assess the safety of immediate extubation after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Consecutive patients were prospectively randomized into two groups after surgery: Group 1 (n = 29) immediate extubation; and Group 2 (n = 21) delayed (at least 4 h) extubation. All patients were assessed by a senior anesthesiologist or intensivist before extubation.

[Surgery of the carotid body tumors].

Carotid body tumor is a rare tumor of obscure origin, usually benign, and commonly present as a non-painful cervical mass. Resection is the treatment of choice. When the tumor is very adherent to the carotid artery, it may be necessary to also resect the artery and to reconstruct the arterial continuity using a saphenous or synthetic interposition graft.

[Treatment of traumatic false aneurysm of the thoracic aorta with stent graft].

Unlabelled: The treatment of traumatic false aneurysm of the thoracic aorta by endovascular stent graft may have advantages over conventional surgery. This is a case study of two women suffering from false aneurysm of the thoracic aorta caused in one by a knife injury and in the other by a car accident. After the patients became hemodynamically stable, a commercially available endothelial stent graft (Talent, Gor) was deployed.

Saphenous vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting. Retrospective analysis of possible causes of major wound complications in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Objectives: to retrospectively evaluate the possible reasons for major wound complications at the saphenous vein harvesting site in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Design: retrospective study.

Materials And Method: fifteen consecutive patients admitted to the vascular department for impaired healing at the saphenous vein harvesting site after successful coronary bypass artery grafting (CABG) (Group A) were evaluated for medical, perioperative, laboratory and pathological factors and outcome.