Mini-Skin Incision for Carotid Endarterectomy: Neurological Morbidity and Health-related Quality of Life.

Background: Cranial and cervical nerve (CCN) injury is recognized as a possible complication after carotid endarterectomy (CEA), which may result in minor local neurologic deficiencies and significant discomfort for the patient. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a mini-skin incision (<5 cm) on the CCN injury after CEA in comparison to standard longitudinal incision of 12-15 cm in a high volume center, and to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes in those patients who had undergone both types of the skin incision.

Methods: From January 2013 to December 2019, 446 CEAs (47.

Midterm outcomes of 71 consecutive abdominal aortic aneurysm patients treated with the TREO stent-graft in a single center.

Background: Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR) presents an increasing role in treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms in patients at high and mid risk for conventional surgery. Most Vascular Surgery Units need to identify a single device as workhorse in AAA treatment. Objective of this study is to analyze midterm results of consecutive unselected patients treated with the same device in a single center series.

Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: is the Thromboaspiration Device an Appropriate Choice?

Nowadays patients affected by deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are studied widely but the challenge for physicians is when and how they are to be treated. Most patients present serious comorbidities that can potentially make treatment difficult. An increasing cohort of patients cannot be treated with systemic fibrinolysis but fortunately today, physicians can utilize a number of different instruments to resolve acute DVT and PE.