Right iliac aortic aneurysmal hemorrhage as a complication of lumbar discectomy.

Background: Vascular injury is rarely reported but can be a life-threatening complication after lumbar disc surgery.

Case Description: We report a case of the rupture of a pseudoaneurysm of the right common iliac artery after spinal surgery for herniation of an intervertebral disc. It was successfully treated by prompt surgical repair.

A Fatal Case of Klebsiella pneumoniae Mycotic Aneurysm.

Mycotic aneurysm is a serious clinical condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species are the most common causative pathogens. Klebsiella pneumoniae was rarely reported as a possible pathogen causing mycotic aneurysm; therefore, we describe a K.

Hand-made sizing balloon in surgical ventricular restoration.

Left ventricular size and shape are considered as a key issue in surgical ventricular restoration procedure. A commercially preshaped balloon could provide a guide to perform the procedure. We developed a new, reliable and simple method with simple material and without additional sterilization to achieve the similar goal.

Off-pump tricuspid valve replacement for severe infective endocarditis.

A 30-year-old man who is a heroin addict was diagnosed with uncontrolled tricuspid valve endocarditis and repeated lung abscesses. He underwent tricuspid valvectomy for the endocarditis. After surgery the patient had severe tricuspid regurgitation and hypoxemia develop.