Small popliteal artery aneurysms: important clinical consequences and contralateral survey in daily vascular surgery practice.

Objective: The management of small popliteal artery aneurysms remains a matter of debate. The goal of this study was to gain additional knowledge about this pathology, focusing specifically on popliteal arteries smaller than 20 mm in diameter. Furthermore, the need for surveillance of the contralateral popliteal artery in patients with a small aneurysm was studied.

Long-term outcome of popliteal artery aneurysms after ligation and bypass.

Objectives: After exclusion of popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) through bypass surgery, there is a risk of persistent flow through collaterals and growth of the excluded aneurysmal sac. This study was conducted to evaluate this risk at long-term follow-up.

Methods: Sixty-five PAAs treated by proximal and distal ligation and bypass grafting with reversed autologous vein in 52 patients (1998-2010) were retrospectively reviewed.

Aprotinin does not diminish blood loss in elective operations for infrarenal abdominal aneurysms: a randomized double-blind controlled trial.

Surgery for abdominal aneurysm is associated with substantial blood loss. In cardiac surgery, aprotinin, a fibrinolysis inhibitor, has shown to reduce blood loss significantly. Our aim was to assess the effect of aprotinin, when administered during elective surgery of infrarenal abdominal aneurysm, on coagulation, blood loss, and morbidity.

Thoracic sympathectomy: effects on hemodynamics and baroreflex control.

Unlabelled: Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy at T2-T4 is an effective and safe treatment for primary axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis and facial blushing refractory to conventional treatment. T2 and T4 ganglia however are in the direct pathway of sympathetic innervation of the heart and part of the vasomotor nerves. In this study we investigate possible changes in steady-state hemodynamics as well as in beat-to-beat cardiovascular control after thoracoscopic sympathectomy of T2-T4.