[Early experiences with stentgrafts in the treatment of atherothrombotic diseases of the infrarenal aorta].

Introduction: Endovascular interventions have become the first-line treatment for peripheral arterial diseases. Athero-thrombotic disorders in the infrarenal aorta are also treated with open surgery, especially if it causes critical stenosis or embolization. The use of traditional stents leads to much more complications in such lesions; however, stentgrafts can provide excellent results.

[Changes in the care of peripheral vascular disease at the University of Szeged].

Introduction and aims. In recent decades health care changes have accelerated enormously. Previously, by learning an effective procedure, the doctor could guarantee his patients the highest level of care for many years.

[Paradigm shift in the vascular surgery of the lower extremity at the Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Szeged, Hungary].

Unlabelled: Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: Az endovascularis intervenciókat kezdetben radiológusok alkalmazták, manapság, megfelelő képzést követően, jó eredménnyel végeznek ilyen beavatkozásokat érsebészek is. Ezt a világszerte uralkodóvá váló szemléletet kívántuk meghonosítani a Szegedi Tudományegyetemen, melynek bevezetése nélkül előrevetíthető az érsebészet működésének átalakulása az érrekonstrukciós beavatkozások csökkenésével.

[Early experience with self-expanding flexible stent for the treatment of atherosclerotic diseases in the popliteal artery].

Introduction: The incidence of peripheral arterial diseases and the rate of chronic limb-threatening ischaemia are increasing year by year. Minimally invasive peripheral interventions have gradually replaced traditional operations. Earlier steno-occlusion of the popliteal artery was an indication for femoropopliteal bypass below the knee.