Outcomes of Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Aortic Bifurcation (CERAB) Procedure for the Treatment of Extensive Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Using the BeGraft Balloon-Expandable Covered Stent: A Multicenter Observational Study.

Purpose: The covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation (CERAB) technique offers an alternative for Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus (TASC) C/D lesions involving the aortic bifurcation. The study aims to evaluate the outcomes of the CERAB technique for extensive aortoiliac occlusive disease (AIOD) using the BeGraft balloon-expandable covered stent (BECS).

Materials And Methods: This is a physician-initiated, multicenter, retrospective, observational study.

The influence of non-thrombotic iliac vein stenosis on clinical course and recurrence of primary varicose veins.

Introduction: To investigate the influence of iliac vein stenosis on clinical course and recurrence of primary varicose veins after surgeryMaterials and methods: Thirty-three patients with primary varicose veins qualified for great saphenous vein stripping were analysed. The stenosis of common (CIV) and external (EIV) iliac vein was measured by IVUS and defined in three categories as minimal lumen area <90 mm2 for CIV and <75 mm2 for EIV, minimal lumen diameter <10 mm for CIV and <7.5 mm for EIV and area reduction >50%.

Factors affecting D-dimer levels in patients with uncomplicated primary varicose veins.

Objectives The diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is hampered in patients with primary varicose veins due to similarity of symptoms of DVT and PVV and elevated levels of D-dimers. The purpose of this study was to analyze factors that influence the D-dimer concentration in patients with PVV in order to redefine its diagnostic value. Methods Forty- one patients with non-complicated PVV were enrolled in the study, in whom D-dimer level was determined by immunoturbidimetric assay.

Morphological applicability of currently available stent grafts in the endovascular repair of asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm in East-Central European patients.

Introduction: Currently, there is a wide range of commercially available devices for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) that differ in terms of both anatomical requirements and the technology and technique of deployment.

Aim: To assess the applicability of currently commercially available devices for EVAR in the treatment of an asymptomatic abdominal aneurysm (AAA).

Material And Methods: The study group included 100 patients with infrarenal AAA with a maximum diameter ≥ 50 mm, qualified for invasive treatment at the University Hospital in 2013-2014.