The aim of the study was to perform a comparative evaluation of the use of various methods of reconstructive assistance in the defeat of the femoral-tibial segment in elderly patients with peripheral arterial disease. 253 patients over 60 years old (60-74 years and more than 75 years) with atherosclerotic lesions of arteries below the inguinal ligament were examined and revascularized. According to the type of reconstruction performed, the patients were divided into 3 groups: 98 patients underwent open surgical interventions; 116 patients underwent endovascular interventions; 39 people performed hybrid reconstructions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tubular breasts are caused by connective tissue malformation and occur in puberty. The main clinical characteristics of the tubular breast are breast asymmetry, dense fibrous ring around the areola, hernia bulging of the areola, megaareola, and hypoplasia of quadrants of the breast. Pathology causes great psychological discomfort to patients.
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