Effect of differences in proximal neck angles on biomechanics of abdominal aortic aneurysm based on fluid dynamics.

Background: This study aimed to analyze the effect of proximal neck angulation on the biomechanical indices of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and to investigate its impact on the risk of AAA rupture.

Methods: CT angiography (CTA) data of patients with AAA from January 2015 to January 2022 were collected. Patients were divided into three groups based on the angle of the proximal neck: Group A (∠β ≤ 30°), Group B (30°<∠β ≤ 60°), and Group C (∠β > 60°).

Endovascular Repair Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury in Adolescent: A Case Series.

Background: Blunt traumatic aortic injury (BTAI) is a rare occurrence in adolescents, yet it is associated with a high mortality rate necessitating immediate treatment. Although endovascular repair has become the preferred treatment for such injuries in adults, its effectiveness in adolescents remains uncertain.

Case Summary: Blunt traumatic aortic injury typically presents with concomitant injuries to other organs and carries a high perioperative mortality rate with operative repair (OR).

Direct oral anticoagulants versus standard anticoagulation in children treated for acute venous thromboembolism.

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are widely used to treat venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults. Little attention is given to pediatric VTE (PVTE). The objective of this study is to study the efficacy and safety of DOACs in published PVTE randomized control trials (RCTs).

Intraluminal Diverticular Duodenal Duplication With Recurrent Abdominal Pain: A Case Report.

Duodenal duplication is a rare congenital anomaly and may manifest as pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, perforation, and obstruction. Here, we present a case of intraluminal diverticular duodenal duplication (IDDD) in a child with recurrent abdominal pain caused by a large hole-like structure in the duodenal bulb. This condition has rarely been reported.

Smoking induces the occurrence of colorectal cancer via changing the intestinal permeability.

Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent cancer. Its occurrence is closely linked to lifestyle and diet habits, such as excessive intake of high-fat food, but their impact on CRC, however, remain unclear.

Methods: Eligible CRC patients were retrospectively analyzed.

Is percutaneous access superior to cutdown access for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair? A meta-analysis.

Objective: The objective is to investigate whether percutaneous access (pEVAR) is superior to cutdown access (cEVAR) in terms of safety and efficacy during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library from January 1999 to December 2020 for studies reporting on the comparison between percutaneous and cutdown techniques for endovascular repair of AAAs. Outcomes evaluated were technical success rates, access site-related complications and operative time, and hospital stay.

Curcumin nicotinate suppresses abdominal aortic aneurysm pyroptosis via lncRNA PVT1/miR-26a/KLF4 axis through regulating the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic dilated disease of the aorta that is characterized by chronic inflammation. Curcumin (Cur) is previously showed to attenuate AAA by inhibiting inflammatory response in ApoE -/- mice. Since Cur has the limitations of aqueous solubility and instability.

Endovascular Repair of an Aneurysm Arising from a Celiomesenteric Trunk.

Celiac axis (CA) aneurysm is a rare vascular condition, consisting of only 3.6-4% of visceral artery aneurysms but is frequently life threatening and can result in death. A celiomesenteric trunk (CMT) is an anatomic anomaly in which the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries arise from a common trunk.