A case report on umbilical artery catheter embolization in a neonate, and its surgical management.

Umbilical arterial and venous catheters are used widely in management of critically ill neonates. Being delicate, they can get inadvertently damaged by needles, scissors, or tight purse-string sutures during insertion and removal. Umbilical artery catheter embolization is a rare and dreaded complication, with less than 15 cases reported to date.

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms - our surgical experience of 7 years.

Introduction: Aneurysms of sinuses of Valsalva are rare aortic anomalies having an incidence of 1.4-4.94% in the Asian population.

Successful Dual-Patch Closure of a Fistula between the Right Pulmonary Artery and the Left Atrium.

A fistula between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium is a very rare congenital anomaly, for which there is no definitive embryogenetic explanation. Patients present with cyanosis or clubbing, and the treatment strategy is to close the fistula, which can be done by an open surgical technique or by percutaneous intervention. Although rare, this condition should be considered in the differential diagnosis when evaluating a patient with central cyanosis.

Arteriovenous fistula takedown in hemodialysis patients: our experience of 26 cases.

Introduction: Creation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) for providing vascular access in patients dependent on hemodialysis is a very frequent type of surgery. One of the common complications of such a fistula is the formation of an aneurysm or a pseudoaneurysm and the risk of impending rupture. These are a few of the reasons why such surgically created AVF have to be taken down surgically.