[The role of transplanted vein graft in arterial reconstruction].

The use of the non-reversed saphenous vein has not been properly evaluated yet, for what concerns the features of length and application. In the reported series this technique has been employed for the reconstruction of arterial segments in various anatomic sites. The mean follow-up was 10 months.

[Iliac PTA: long-term results and current prospects].

The authors outline their experience with reference to the treatment of segmentary lesions at the level of the iliac artery. They analyse a series of 93 patients undergoing PTA. In 85 cases it was possible to conclude the procedure: 4 patients presented a small occlusion and 81 stenosis which was associated with femoro-popliteal occlusion in 35 cases.

[Incidence and treatment of vascular prosthesis infection in the groin. Personal experience].

The incidence of prosthesis infection in the groin ranges between 1 and 3%, with high morbidity and mortality rates. Contamination, irrespective of whether it is endogenous or exogenous, may occur during surgery of afterwards due to a secondary bacterial load which is often associated with a traumatic surgical technique for tissues, often in emergency surgery or re-operations. MATERIALS AND METHODS.