Tibioperoneal Trunk Aneurysm Resulting in Compartment Syndrome with Associated Aneurysms of the Popliteal and Dorsalis Pedis Arteries.

True aneurysms of the tibioperoneal trunk are rare. Given the scarcity of reports, the clinical presentation and treatment is not well defined. This is a case report of a 50-year-old male patient presenting with severe lower extremity swelling and compartment syndrome with neurological compromise secondary to a tibioperoneal trunk aneurysm.

Results of a new human recombinant thrombin for the treatment of arterial pseudoaneurysm.

Objective: To evaluate the results of a new thrombin sealant (Recothrom) for the treatment of arterial pseudoaneurysms (PDAs).

Methods: We reviewed 47 consecutive patients prospectively entered in a dedicated data set who underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous thrombin injection to treat PDA. End points were PDA recurrence, need for reintervention, and related complications such as limb ischemia or allergic reactions.

Carotid artery stenting compared to carotid endarterectomy performed exclusively in a veteran population: one center's experience with midterm results.

Objective: To evaluate a single center's experience with carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) performed by vascular surgeons in an entirely veteran population.

Methods: Data from the Lakeside and Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) from September 1997 to December 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. Indications for CAS or CEA included asymptomatic carotid stenosis >70% or symptomatic stenosis >50%.