Publications by authors named "Alexander Kantarovsky"
Objective: The purpose of this comprehensive review is to give a historical account of iliac vein compression and to analyse the pathophysiological aspects and their clinical implications.
Methods: An extensive search of the databases was performed from inception until 2019. The patterns, length and site of compression, wall and luminal changes, and anatomical variations were some of the factors recorded and analysed.
Objectives: To analyze, perioperatively and in follow-up, transilluminated powered phlebectomy (TIPP), a surgical technique for the treatment of varicose veins.
Method: Retrospective study in one medical institution of patients undergoing TIPP between July 2015 and December 2017. Data analyzed included demographic data, surgery, and results.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks using supra- and infraclavicular and axillary approaches for surgical anesthesia below the shoulder, regardless of the patient's body mass index (BMI).
- A total of 101 patients were randomized into three groups for comparison, and the research found no significant differences in anesthesia quality, discomfort, or performance time between the approaches.
- The results indicate that all three block techniques provide similar surgical anesthesia effectiveness, with minor variations in performance time and no major adverse effects noted, apart from a few cases of transient Horner syndrome.
Varicose veins have been described as early as the classical period of ancient Greece, and continue to affect the quality of life of up to one third of the population in the industrialized world. In recent years considerable progress has been achieved in understanding the pathological basis of this condition and in the development of new treatment modalities. The treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs is primarily aimed at alleviating the symptoms, which include pain, pruritus, heaviness, ulceration, hemorrhage, and at improving unaesthetic appearance, but has also been shown to significantly improve measurable parameters of patients' quality of life and functional scales.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article describes the use of a Foley catheter placed through the entrance of the penetrating wound to control hemorrhage from sites that are difficult to access by direct pressure, such as neck and groin. A case describing the use of the method is presented. This technique is almost unknown in Israel even though it has been published in the medical literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The ischemic "steal" syndrome complicates angio-access in a growing number of hemodialysed patients. Until now, operative attempts (fistula ligation or banding) to treat this problem have met with only limited success.
Objective: To assess the results of DRIL (distal revascularization-interval ligation) procedure in treating the "steal" syndrome.