The regenerative potential of fibroblasts in a new diabetes-induced delayed humanised wound healing model.

Cutaneous diabetic wounds greatly affect the quality of life of patients, causing a substantial economic impact on the healthcare system. The limited clinical success of conventional treatments is mainly attributed to the lack of knowledge of the pathogenic mechanisms related to chronic ulceration. Therefore, management of diabetic ulcers remains a challenging clinical issue.

[Immediate and long-term results of percutaneous suture of femoral access-site after endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease].

The use of stent grafts for treating diseases of the aorta has been assisted by the development of new percutaneous techniques for closing the access site. The purpose of this study is to describe our clinical experience and results obtained using percutaneous closure devices for femoral artery closure after the placement of stent grafts.

Intimal dehiscence during endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic dissection.

Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic pathology has become a valuable alternative therapeutic option to open surgery, however complications both during implantation and the postoperative period may occur. In this case report we present an intimal dehiscence during endovascular procedure. Diagnosis was made by transoesophageal echocardiography.

[Percutaneous treatment of thoracic aorta diseases. A multidisciplinary approach].

Introduction And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the experience of a multidisciplinary team in the percutaneous treatment of thoracic aorta disease.

Patients And Method: Between December 2001 and January 2004, 15 patients were selected for percutaneous treatment at the Thoracic Aorta Unit of the Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias. The motives for stent implantation were: degenerative aneurysm (n=7), acute dissection (n=4), penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (n=1), posttraumatic aneurysm (n=2) and postsurgery pseudoaneurysm (n=1).

Spontaneous recanalization of acute internal carotid artery occlusion.

Little is known about the natural course of internal carotid artery occlusion and its possible recanalization. We present here a case of spontaneous recanalization of an acutely occluded internal carotid artery, angiographically reported, which later allowed the patient to benefit from surgical treatment. These and other similar cases raise the possibility of a more frequent recanalization of this artery than previously considered.