Publications by authors named "G Asciutto"

Iatrogenic arterial injury is an infrequent but limb-threatening complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Open surgical reconstruction may not always be feasible or optimal, particularly in patients who have recently just undergone complex TKA procedures. In this report, we describe the treatment of a patient who developed popliteal artery occlusion following a complex TKA procedure performed the previous day.

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  • * Among 418 patients treated, the 30-day mortality rate was found to be low at 2.2%, with fenestrated endovascular repairs having a slightly better rate than open repairs (1.7% vs. 2.6%), though not statistically significant.
  • * Perioperative complications were more common in open surgical repairs (19.3% vs. 7.4%), and overall results indicate that while both procedures are viable, their complications and patient profiles differ significantly.
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Introduction: Advancements in endovascular therapy, especially in complex aortic procedures, underscore the need for additional post-certification training. Dedicated post-residency vascular fellowship programs offer exposure to diverse cases, research opportunities, and professional networking. The study aims to describe and present outcomes from the complex aortic fellowship program at the Vascular Surgery Department of the Uppsala University Hospital.

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In-situ laser fenestration (ISLF) has been described as a viable option for urgent thoracic aortic aneurysm cases involving supra-aortic vessels. There are, however, limited data on its durability. Here, we present a case of a 70-year-old man with a symptomatic 13-cm thoracic aortic aneurysm extending proximally to the origin of the left subclavian artery (LSA).

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Objective: Treatment of complex aortic aneurysms with the laser fenestration (ISLF) technique involves implantation of a balloon expandable stent graft (bSG) in the created fenestration. Adequate expansion of this bSG is of importance both to achieve seal and to ensure target vessel stability. This experimental study assessed the expansion rate of different bSGs in the ISLF setting using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).

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