Early postoperative outcomes of modified del Nido cardioplegia in coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with low ejection fraction.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the intraoperative and early postoperative effects of modified del Nido cardioplegia (DNC) compared to classic blood cardioplegia (BC) in patients with impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: A total of 123 patients (108 males, 15 females; mean age: 62.2±8.

Diaphragmatic elevations following cardiac surgery.

Background: This study aims to investigate the incidence, prognosis, and etiology of diaphragmatic elevation following cardiac surgery.

Methods: Between February 2019 and December 2019, a total of 888 patients (631 males, 257 females; mean age: 58.4±12.

Predicting Amputation Rates in Acute Limb Ischemia: Is the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio a Reliable Indicator?

Objective This study aimed to investigate the causes of amputation and the associated biochemical parameters in patients with acute limb ischemia (ALI). Methods Patients who presented to our clinic with ALI between January 2012 and January 2022 were deemed eligible for participation. Patients who developed ALI owing to atherosclerosis or atrial fibrillation were included in the study.

Horseshoe Kidney in a Patient with Leriche Syndrome.

Horseshoe kidney (HSK) is one of the most common congenital renal fusion anomalies. Difficulties are encountered during surgery of aortic diseases associated with this anomaly. A 47-year male presented to the Outpatient Clinic with one-year history of intermittent claudication in 20 meters.

Glasgow Aneurysm Score: a predictor of long-term mortality following endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Background: To evaluate the value of Glasgow Aneurysm Score (GAS) in predicting long-term mortality and survival in patients who have undergone endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Methods: A retrospective single-center study of 257 patients with non-ruptured AAA undergoing EVAR between January 2013 and 2021. GAS scores were compared between the survivors (group 1) and the long-term mortality (group 2) groups.

What factors counteract mid-term survival following endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms?

Introduction: Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is increasingly used, and has become the standard treatment option for AAA.

Aim: To evaluate the outcomes and predictors of survival of endovascular treatment of AAA in the short- and medium-term.

Material And Methods: A total of 222 patients having endovascular AAA repair between January 2013 and December 2019 by the same surgical team were included in the study.

Elective Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Modular and Unibody Type Endografts.

Background: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of modular and unibody endografts for the endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2017, 130 elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms treated in an endovascular manner were retrospectively evaluated. Sixty-six patients with the modular type (Medtronic Endurant II and Lifetech Ankura AAA) and 64 patients with the unibody type (Endologix AFX®) were compared with regards to early and postoperative one-year results.

Outcomes after EVAR in females are similar to males.

Introduction: Women are less likely to develop infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm; however, when they do, it is almost always associated with challenging anatomy, more rapid aneurysmal growth rate and earlier rupture. Women generally have poorer outcomes following open aneurysm repair; and in this respect, the present study aims to evaluate if it is so after endovascular repair.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of our database was performed for patients underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) between January 2013-March 2020.

Color Doppler ultrasound for surveillance following EVAR as the primary tool.

Objective: As aneurysm-related events and rupture is not eliminated, postoperative lifelong surveillance is mandatory after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). For surveillance colored Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) is a standard method of noninvasive evaluation having the advantages of availability, cost-effectiveness, and lack of nephrotoxicity and radiation. We evaluated CDUS for primary surveillance tool after elective EVAR by comparing with computerized tomography.