Publications by authors named "L Erdelez"
The simultaneous occurrence of an abdominal aortic aneurysm and liver cirrhosis needing surgical treatment is extremely rare. There is still controversy regarding the timing of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and liver transplantation and regarding optimal treatment of the aneurysm. Here, we describe a 70-year-old white male patient who presented with end-stage liver disease secondary to chronic hepatitis C with a solitary hepatocellular carcinoma measuring 5.
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- Imaging pregnant patients poses challenges due to radiation risks to the fetus, especially in urgent situations like a pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta identified in the third trimester.
- Emergency abdominal ultrasound is the first choice for diagnosing aortic aneurysms in pregnant women, with confirmation achievable through low dose CT or other imaging methods, although options like MRA have limitations.
- The presented case involved using a low dose CT scan to effectively diagnose a pseudoaneurysm, leading to urgent Caesarean delivery and surgical intervention that resulted in a positive outcome for both mother and baby.
Carotid body paraganglioma has considerable malignant potential and locally aggressive behavior, so it should be treated as soon as it is discovered.We report the case of 60-year-old male patient with a carotid body paraganglioma (Shamblin group II) that was causing the carotid arteries to spread. Angiography showed 1 dominant feeding artery arising from the right external carotid artery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Chronic post-traumatic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a late complication of vascular injury and can be presented with symptoms of congestive heart failure, venous hypertension and distal ischaemia. We present an unusual case of chronic ischaemic leg ulcer in young adult caused by post-traumatic AVF. Case report A 29-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with symptoms of chronic ulcer located on the lateral side of the lower left leg.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSummary. The development of the Guidelines for perioperative prophylactic use of antimicrobial agents (further on Guidelines) was initiated by the Interdisciplinary Section for Antibiotic Resistance Control (ISKRA) of the Croatian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in accordance with the principles of AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) methodology which means that the guidelines are the result of a consensus between all involved professional societies. Guidelines were composed in order to improve antibiotic use in surgical professions.
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