The role of self-expanding vascular stent in superior vena cava syndrome for advanced tumours.

Introduction: Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome (SVCS) is a life-threatening occurrence that necessitates prompt treatment. At present, endovascular stenting is proposed as a first-line treatment to relieve symptoms. We assessed the effectiveness, safety and outcome of SVC stent positioning in patients affected with advanced cancer.

The PROTAGORAS 2.0 Study to Identify Sizing and Planning Predictors for Optimal Outcomes in Abdominal Chimney Endovascular Procedures.

Objective: The aim was to identify predictors of adequate pre-operative sizing and planning for chimney endovascular aortic repair (ChEVAR) in order to reduce the incidence of persistent type Ia endoleaks (IaELs) without influencing chimney graft (CG) patency.

Methods: Consecutive patients who underwent ChEVAR between January 2009 and December 2017 at a single centre were evaluated retrospectively. Included were patients treated with one device combination (Medtronic Endurant mated with Getinge Advanta V12/iCast) and placement of single or double CG.

Duplex ultrasound versus CT angiography for the treatment planning of lower-limb arterial disease.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of duplex sonography (DUS) compared with that of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in detecting occlusion and stenosis in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in candidate patients for endovascular revascularization with intraprocedural digital subtraction angiography (DSA).

Methods: The study involved 94 patients suffering from PAD who were candidates for endovascular procedures requiring DSA. They were all submitted preoperatively to DUS and CTA.

Is Low Inferior Mesenteric Artery Ligation Worthwhile to Prevent Urinary and Sexual Dysfunction After Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer?

Background/aim: We studied the role of high or low inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) tie on defecatory, sexual and urinary dysfunctions in patients who underwent laparoscopic TME for early rectal cancer.

Patients And Methods: Forty-six consecutive patients undergoing curative laparoscopic resection for pT2N0M0, rectal adenocarcinoma from February 2013 to March 2019 were enrolled into this prospective randomized open label parallel trial to have a laparoscopic TME with a high (Group 1) or low IMA ligation (Group 2). Demographic data and information on symptoms and comorbidity, intra- and post-operative outcomes and defecatory, sexual and urinary functions before and after surgery according to the validated International quality of life questionnaires.

Post-implantation syndrome: the impact of different devices for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and related etiopathogenetic implications.

Background: Postimplantation syndrome (PIS) is a systemic inflammatory response occurring in early phase after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) endovascular repair (EVAR). PIS can also occur after endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) with Nellix system which prevent new onset of mural thrombus inside. Aim was to compare the incidence of PIS after EVAS and EVAR to evaluate the possible role of the new-onset thrombus inside the aneurysmal sac.