Publications by authors named "Fabio Di Cesare"

Cystic adventitial disease is a rare form of non-atherosclerotic stenosis and one of the main causes of claudication in young and middle-aged men. Approximately 200 case reports are available in the literature to date. It is generally located in the popliteal artery, although it may be found in other arteries and even in veins.

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  • The case discusses a brachial artery aneurysm found in a patient with HIV, highlighting the rare occurrence of aneurysms in specific arteries associated with this infection.
  • Chronic inflammation around blood vessels in these patients suggests a unique clinical condition, characterized by the presence of immune cells like plasma cells and lymphocytes.
  • Surgical repair is the recommended treatment, with preference for using the patient’s own tissue over synthetic grafts due to increased infection risks in immunocompromised individuals.
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Laparoscopic surgery decreases postoperative pain, shortens hospital stay, and returns patients to full functional status more quickly than open surgery in a variety of surgical procedures. This study was undertaken to evaluate laparoscopic techniques as applied to aortic surgery. Nine patients underwent elective hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, 8 for obliterative disease and 1 for an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.

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