Iatrogenic popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm: A case report.

Background: Popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm is a state of vascular wall rupture in the popliteal artery. It is generally a rare situation and the most common etiologic factor is iatrogenic causes.

Case Presentation: This case report presents a successful diagnosis and management of a 31-year-old patient who was presented with a mass behind the knee, three months after femoropopliteal bypass for the treatment of a gunshot to the knee.

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with stenting for transplant renal artery stenosis at the anastomosis site in a young female patient: A case report.

Introduction: Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) is one of the major vascular complications and is mostly reported within six months following kidney transplant.

Case Presentation: The present case was a 16-year-old female whose blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine rose seven days after a kidney transplant. Ultrasound investigation revealed well-prefusion with a 90-degree angle anastomosis, apparent narrowing, and peak systolic velocity of 300 cm/s.

Pelvic arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with recurrent hematuria: A case report.

Introduction: Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) leads to a direct connection between arterial and venous networks, in which capillary branches are not involved. Pelvic AVM is a benign and rare condition causing severe pain, hematuria, and rectal or vaginal bleeding.

Case Presentation: A 36-year-old woman presented with five months history of hematuria.

Hybrid surgery of arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm of the sole.

The study describes the successful treatment of a rare type of arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in the sole using hybrid surgery, which consists of open resection and embolization. Moreover, the possibility of utilizing ultrasound during examination in addition to angiography for the diagnosing of AVM of the sole is proposed.

Determining the Frequency of Cystic Echinococcosis among Suspected Cases Referred to Health Centers Southwest Iran, and Post-Treatment Serologic Follow-up.

Background: This study was designed to determine the frequency of hydatidosis in Khuzestan Province, Iran and to evaluate the antibody changes in infected individuals after treatment.

Methods: Overall, 454 sera were collected from health centers of Khuzestan Province, southern Iran (from 2013 to 2018). Demographic data such as age, gender and history of disease were recorded.

Comparison of Effectiveness of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty versus Plain Balloon Angioplasty in Chronic Lower Extremity Ischemia Patients.

Background: Occlusive lesions of superficial femoral artery (SFA) in endovascular candidate patients are treated with balloon angioplasty with or without stenting. Recently, introduction of drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty as a superior treatment option to plain balloon (PB) has been challenging.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of DCB versus PB angioplasty in chronic lower extremity ischemia patients.

Risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer-free survival in patients with diabetes.

Aims: This study was done to assess the risk factors associated with diabetic foot ulcer-free survival in patients with diabetes.

Materials And Methods: Based on a prospective cohort study, ADFC (Ahvaz Diabetic Foot Cohort) study, carried out in a university hospital, all of the patients with diabetes were followed up for new diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). The time of ulcer development was final outcome during two years in the present study.

Prevalence and related risk factors of diabetic foot ulcer in Ahvaz, south west of Iran.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer and its related risk factors.

Materials And Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 605 patients with diabetes were evaluated in July 2014. A checklist was used to obtain demographic data, diabetes related data, past medical history, and physical examination data.

Pattern of drug abuse in addicts self-referred drug rehabilitation centers in Khuzestan province - Iran, 2014-2015.

Aim Of The Study: We aimed to determine the pattern of drug use and the affective demographic factors in addicts in self-referred drug rehabilitation centers in Khuzestan province.

Material And Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive and analytic study which has done on 4400 addicts in self-referred drug rehabilitation centers in Khuzestan province from March 2014 to March 2015. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS version 22 software.

Long term effects of below-the-knee angioplasty in diabetic patients with critical ischemia of lower limbs referred to Sina Hospital during 2010-2011.

Unlabelled: Despite significant advances in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers and below-the-knee critical ischemia, there are ongoing efforts to achieve a method with low complication, high success rate and persistence of long-term effects. The aim of the study was to examine the outcome of angioplasty in patients with below-the-knee critical ischemia referred to Hospital.

Material And Methods: This semi-experimental study conducted on diabetics patients treated with PTA (Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty) with critical ischemia of lower limbs referred to Sina Hospital.

Cervical sympathetic schwannoma: report of two cases and review of the literature.

This study describes two cases of cervical sympathetic schwannoma operated at department of vascular surgery and review the literature to clarify the demographic, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of these rare lesions for the first time. Two 32- and 59-year-old ladies both presenting with a painless cervical mass were referred to our service with the initial diagnosis of carotid body tumor. At the operation, mobile masses which could be easily dissected from the surrounding arteries and veins, except for the cervical sympathetic trunk were observed.

Comparison of results of placement of cuffed -tunneled hemodialysis catheter in internal jugular vein with subclavian vein for long -term dialysis.

Aim Of The Study: was to comparison between internal jugular vs. subclavian vein cuffed tunnel catheter placement for dialysis.

Material And Methods: Cases who required central venous catheter for dialysis were included in this study.

Clinical characteristics and remedies in 45 Iranians with carotid body tumors.

Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare, slow-growing tumors that should be considered in evaluating every lateral neck mass. This single center study was performed to define demographic features, clinical characteristics and remedies of Iranian patients with CBT. A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was done on 45 patients with 50 CBTs who have been referred to Sina Hospital, Tehran, Iran, during a 10-year period, were investigated in this study.