Publications by authors named "G Malacrida"
Background: To characterize the variation of the renal arteries' origin from the aorta, through examination of computed tomography angiographies (CTAs) in a cohort of patients, and to evaluate any gender-related difference.
Methods: CTA of the thoracoabdominal district in patients with a nondilated aorta (group A), patients with aortic aneurysm involving the origin of splanchnic and/or renal vessels (group B), and patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (group C), were retrospectively analyzed. The diameter and angles of emergence (axial and craniocaudal) of the renal arteries were measured, as well as their mutual distance, and the distance between the renal vessels and the superior mesenteric artery/the aortic bifurcation.
Article Synopsis
- A systematic review of low-profile endografts (LPE) used in endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) was conducted to compare long-term outcomes and complications.
- The review analyzed 36 studies involving over 5,000 patients and found similar survival rates and reintervention rates among the three types of endografts (Incraft, Zenith LP/Alpha, and Ovation) at one and three-year follow-ups.
- Notably, the Zenith device had a higher incidence of limb stenosis/kinking, while the Incraft device showed a lower occurrence of type III endoleaks.
Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is a potentially fatal condition that needs prompt recognition and expedited management. Clinical manifestations of BTAI are not straight forwarding and may be misdiagnosed. The grade of aortic injury is an important determinant of perioperative mortality and morbidity, as well as the indication of treatment, along with the presence of concomitant lesions of other involved organs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review about the clinical and technical aspects of late open conversion for failed endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), and to investigate if the need for suprarenal aortic cross clamping, graft infection, urgent procedures, endoleaks and aortic rupture were associated with an increase of 30-days (perioperative) mortality.
Evidence Acquisition: A literature search was conducted on PubMed using the words "open conversion endovascular" on December 29, 2021. Studies included randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case series of patients submitted to open conversion that were performed at least 1 month after the initial EVAR for AAA, reporting about 30-days mortality after surgery.
Background: To compare the outcomes of patients who were submitted to partial carotid endarterectomy (P-CEA) to those of patients who underwent standard conventional CEA with patch closure (C-CEA) and eversion CEA (E-CEA) for a significant carotid stenosis.
Methods: Data of patients who consecutively underwent CEA from January 2014 to December 2018 for a significant carotid stenosis were retrospectively collected. Primary outcomes included mortality and the occurrence of neurologic and cardiologic complications, both at 30 days and during follow-up.