Complications of video-mediastinoscopy--successful management in four cases.

The authors describe complications of video-mediastinoscopy in a number of clinical cases and present case reports of four patients, where this complication occurred. The following types of complications were recorded: one case of esophageal perforation, one case of tracheal lesion and two cases of massive bleeding from central greater vessel. Possibilities of treatment methods of these complications, possible ways how to manage and decrease the incidence of life-threatening complication are being discussed in this paper.

[Arterial embolisms in the extremities].

The authors discuss the causes of development of embolism into the peripheral vessels. The most frequent site of embolism in the lower extremity is the a. femoralis communis and a.

[True aneurysms of the popliteal artery--surgical treatment].

The authors discuss the history of treatment of popliteal aneurysm, causes of its development and its surgical treatment. They recommend surgery of an asymptomatic aneurysm with a diameter greater than 2 cm because of possible development of thrombosis with subsequent embolization into the periphery and development of gangrene of the extremity which may end by amputation. Early thrombolysis of a thrombotized aneurysm can be successful and combined with subsequent surgery can save the extremity.

[Myxoma embolizing into both lower extremities].

Authors refer about an extremely rare embolisation of a myxoma into the both lower limbs. Despite of late diagnosis an embolectomy after 28 hours was successful.