Blunt Traumatic Occlusion of the Common Iliac Artery Repaired With Segmental Excision and Internal Iliac Artery Patch Angioplasty.

Common iliac artery (CIA) occlusion as a result of blunt trauma is rare and seldom reported. This has been associated with pelvic fractures and other great vessel lesions. Management options include endovascular covered stent placement, open anatomic repair with autogenous conduit, or open extra-anatomic repair with prosthetic material.

Early vascular consultation in the setting of oncologic resections: benefit for patients and a continuing source of open vascular surgical training.

Background: Oncologic surgeons have become more aggressive at tumor resections that often require complex open vascular interventions. Vascular surgeons may be consulted preoperatively to aid in these cases, or commonly called into the operating room for an urgent consult. These operations provide a challenge to the vascular surgeon and also an opportunity for open vascular surgical training of residents.