Salvage Aneurysmorrhaphy as an Adaptable and Still Pertinent Technique in the Management of Challenging True Aneurysms of Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Case Series of Different Variations, With Illustrative Surgical Pictures.

Introduction: Aneurysmorrhaphy, described as reduction aneurysmoplasty, partial aneurysmectomy, or vessel wall recalibration, can be considered a suitable surgical plan for true aneurysms of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), allowing for a dynamic approach to reconstruction of aneurysmal AVFs of different severities, ensuring salvage of the native access.

Report: Six challenging cases of AVF aneurysms are presented, some with extremely dilated and tortuous megafistulas, for which three surgical technique variations were performed. The patients had a mean age of 59.

Evaluation of the Potential Association of Platelet Levels, Mean Platelet Volume and Platelet Distribution Width with Acute Appendicitis.

Background: The occurrence and early management of acute appendicitis among children are especially important due to the difficult diagnosis and nonspecific symptoms of the disease. Diagnosis of appendicitis in children is very difficult due to similarity of its symptoms to other diseases, and also its self-limiting nature Platelet indexes such as mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) have been suggested as a biomarker of inflammation.

Aim: Therefore, we examined the association of MPV and PDW with acute appendicitis in children.

Ruptured aneurysm of the splenic artery: a rare cause of abdominal pain after blunt trauma.

Introduction: Splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) are rare (0.2-10.4%); however, they are the most common form of visceral artery aneurysms.