Publications by authors named "L Blohme"
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the eventual added benefit of antigranulocyte monoclonal antibodies scintigraphy for the diagnostic imaging of aortic graft infection (AGI) and its role in evaluation of treatment outcome.
Methods: A population-based, retrospective, register-based analysis was carried out of all patients with infected aortic grafts after treatment for aneurysmal or aortoiliac occlusive disease at Karolinska University Hospital, covering the greater Stockholm area during November 2012-December 2020. Cases were based on the definitions in the 2016 Management of Aortic Graft Infection Collaborations consensus.
Objectives: Open surgical repair (OSR) of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms carries risks of mortality and major complications. Patients with connective tissue disorders (CTD) are younger and require safe, efficient treatment with long-term durability. This study provides current outcome data to help inform treatment decisions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Allogenic blood product usage is associated with worse outcomes in open repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. This pilot study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a novel modification of the left heart bypass (LHB) circuit to reduce intraoperative blood transfusions.
Methods: In modified LHB, pump suckers collected shed blood that was directly retransfused through a femoral vein cannula.
Article Synopsis
- The text outlines a method for performing contralateral limb gate (CLG) cannulation during endovascular abdominal aortic repair (EVAR) using a special sheath technique.* -
- The procedure involves using a 12 fr introducer sheath and a stiff wire to guide a catheter into the aorta, allowing for easy access to the stent-graft insertion site.*, -
- Results from a review of 55 cases showed a 100% technical success rate and identified that the angle of the aorta significantly affects the time needed for cannulation, with an average time of about 37.6 seconds.*
Objectives: The aim was to analyse early and late outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for acute or subacute non-traumatic type B aortic dissection (TBAD), with the particular aims of identifying prognostic morphological predictors, and to assess the magnitude of the impact of the timing of TEVAR.
Methods: This was a retrospective, two centre, population based consecutive case series. The study group consisted of all the 53 patients undergoing TEVAR for complicated TBAD in Stockholm during the 12 year period 2004-2015.