[Sleep apnea syndrome and abdominal aortic aneurysm: Study of the prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome in patients with aneurysm and research of association. Clinical study on 52 patients].

Objectives: Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in Europe is between 4.1 % and 8.9 %.

[Leg ulcers occurring under tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy (sunitinib, nilotinib)].

Background: Certain anticancer drugs are known to induce leg ulcers, mainly chemotherapy agents such as hydroxyurea. We report 2 cases of leg ulcers in cancer patients treated with the tyrosine kinase inhibitors, sunitinib and nilotinib, and we discuss the role of these treatments in the pathogenesis of leg ulcers.

Patients And Methods: Case 1.

[Outpatient thoracoscopic resection of lung nodules within a fast-track recovery program].

Introduction: The objectives of outpatient surgery are to reduce the risks related to the hospitalization, to improve the postoperative recovery and to optimize contact with family physicians. The objective of this work is to present the first unit of outpatient pulmonary surgery and to report the results of the resections of pulmonary nodules in outpatient surgery in the setting of early discharge.

Methods: The indications for the resection of nodules were discussed in a multidisciplinary thoracic oncology meeting.

[Propionibacterium granulosum bare-metal stent infection after drug-eluting balloon].

Introduction: Bare-metal stents are used to treat arterial stenotic lesions. Morbidity and mortality are less important compared with other techniques. Drug-eluting balloons are often used to treat stent stenosis.

[Acute finger ischemia: A retrospective study of 13 patients].

Background: Acute ischemia of the upper limbs is rare in comparison with ischemia of the lower limbs. The origins of this condition are varied.

Goals: We retrospectively analyzed cases of acute finger ischemia (Raynaud's phenomena was excluded) in a dermatology department between 2008 and 2013 in order to evaluate the etiology and management of this phenomenon.

Cavity wounds management: a multicentre pilot study.

The objective of this study was to assess acceptability (based on pain at removal), efficacy and tolerance of an absorbent and cohesive rope(UrgoClean Rope, Laboratoires Urgo) in the local management of deep cavity wounds. This study was a prospective, multicentre (13), non comparative clinical study. Patients presenting with an acute or chronic non-infected cavity wound were followed up for four weeks and assessed weekly with a physical examination, in addition to volumetric,planimetric and photographic evaluations.

Evaluation of balloon catheter-guided intra-arterial thrombolysis for acute peripheral arterial occlusion.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new method of in situ thrombolysis using a porous balloon with low pressure compared with traditional in situ infusion of a fibrinolytic agent in the treatment of acute limb ischemia.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2011, 14 patients (mean age, 67.2 years; range, 40-89 years) treated for grade II acute lower limb ischemia for fewer than 14 days were included in the study.

[Pulmonary rehabilitation and non-invasive ventilation before lung surgery in very high-risk patients].

Introduction: The benefits of a rehabilitation program before surgical lung cancer resection remain to be defined. The purpose of this prospective observational study was to assess the effects of rehabilitation together with the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in patients who were at a high operative risk.

Methods: Between January 2010 and June 2011, 20 consecutive patients (16 males, four females, mean age: 66 years [44-79]) with a clinical N0 non-small cell lung cancer were included.

Acute peripheral arterial occlusion: prospective study evaluating intra-arterial thrombolysis with a micro-porous balloon catheter.

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of a new in situ thrombolysis method using a low-pressure micro-porous balloon catheter (MPBC) compared to a traditional in situ infusion (ISI) of a fibrinolytic agent in the treatment of acute limb ischemia.

Methods: Between January 2010 and December 2011, 21 patients (14 men; mean age 64.6 years, range 40-92) treated for acute lower limb ischemia were prospectively enrolled in the study.

Prevention of pulmonary complications after aortic surgery: evaluation of prophylactic noninvasive perioperative ventilation.

Background: In 40% of the cases, pulmonary complications are encountered after aortic surgery in patients suffering from chronic obstructive broncho-pneumopathy (COBP). The factors aggravating the occurrence of these complications are cumulated tobacco addiction of ≥40 packets per year and surgery for aneurysm. The aim of our prospective study was to evaluate the effect of pre- and postoperative noninvasive ventilation (NIV) preparation on the respiratory function of patients presenting with high pulmonary risks.

[Mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm: treatment with stent-graft].

Mediastinal bronchial artery aneurysm is rare but potentially life-threatening, and requires prompt treatment to avert rupture with catastrophic results. Inflammatory conditions dominate the aetiologies. Conventional therapies are surgery via thoracotomy and endovascular embolization.

Intercostal-subcostal combined complete port-accessed video-assisted lobectomy.

Video-assisted lobectomy procedures include a broad spectrum of operative techniques that range from complete thoracoscopic surgery to minithoracotomy with a thoracoscope serving only as a light source. We describe a modified method for thoracoscopic approach for lobectomy with thoracic muscle sparing based on a combined complete port-accessed technique with a subcostal incision. We have successfully used this technique for lobectomies in stage I lung tumors.

[Pseudotumoral lipid pneumopathies. Apropos of six cases].

In cases of localised pneumonia due to oil aspiration, the diagnosis may be difficult and is often assessed by thoracotomy. Six cases of lung paraffinoma are reported. The lesion, localised in the lower lobe in five patients out of six, was discovered on screening chest x-rays.

[Acquired systemo-pulmonary fistula after pleurectomy responsible for a continuous thoracic murmur].

Systemo-pulmonary fistulae are rare. The case of a 27 year-old man, hospitalized for exploration of a continuous thoracic murmur, is reported. A right pleurectomy had been performed 2 years previously because of a recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, and no murmur was present at that time.

[Evaluation of vascular surgery with digital subtraction angiography. A study of 127 patients].

We have performed digital subtraction angiography (DSA) on 127 patients treated by vascular surgery. This technique was easily and safely performed in outpatients, without any complication. Our experience indicates that DSA is accurate for post operative evaluation in 96% of cases.

[Adventitial cyst of the aorta].

The authors report a case of adventitial cyst of the abdominal aorta. This would seem to be the first time that a cyst has been reported in the literature with this localization. A 54 year old female patient was treated surgically for a suspected aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.

[Treatment of an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta above a transplanted kidney. Renal protection by inert subclavian-femoral bypass].

Opening and grafting of an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta located between and below the renal arteries were carried out in a 44-year old patient with a transplanted kidney in right hypogastric position. Renal ischaemia during clamping of the aorta was prevented by means of an inert bypass between the right subclavian and femoral arteries. The patient's renal function remained normal.

[Radiological picture and surveillance of nontraumatic aortic dissections of the descending aorta].

A retrospective study of 32 cases of acute dissecting aneurysms of the aorta forms the basis for further discussions on the role of arteriography. This is the only examination enabling full visceral investigation in type B dissecting aneurysms (affecting the descending aorta only) treated medically. The possible need for revascularization surgery will depend upon the results of this investigation, the type of arterial lesions affecting the visceral branches being determined by assessment of visibility of arteries in relation to the true and false lumen.