Cranial nerve injuries post carotid endarterectomy: A 15-year prospective study with routine otolaryngologist and neurological evaluation.

Objective: The aim of this prospective monocentric cohort study was to analyze the risk of otolaryngologist-assessed cranial nerve injuries (CNIs) following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in our academic center during a 15-year period, and to identify possible risk factors for CNI development.

Methods: From January 2007 to December 2022, 3749 consecutive CEAs were performed and their data prospectively recorded in a dedicated database. CNIs were assessed and defined according to a standardized protocol.

Perceptions, awareness, and implementation surrounding the assessment of frailty amongst vascular surgeons in Italy: Results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: We conducted this survey to gain insight into the real-life application and perceptions regarding the importance of peri-operative frailty assessment amongst vascular surgeons in Italy.

Methods: Italian vascular surgeons were invited to participate in the survey using the list provided by the Italian Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (1050 invited participants). A dedicated link to the survey was emailed through Google Forms, and reminders were automatically sent on a bi-weekly basis for a total of 8 weeks before stopping data collection.

CO is the contrast media to choose in patients with initial Chronic Kidney Disease undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair to prevent further renal function deterioration.

Objective: Even low quantities of iodine contrast media (ICM) could be responsible for exacerbation of a chronic kidney disease (CKD). Aim of this study was to determine whether it is more reasonable to perform endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) procedures in patients with initial CKD using CO rather than ICM to prevent further kidney deterioration.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed at our institution to identify patients with preoperative CKD at initial stage (class G3a-G3b according to KDOQI-KDIGO classification) who underwent either CO-EVAR or ICM-EVAR.

A pilot study of the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in aortic surgery.

Objective: We tested the outcomes with the use of the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol in patients who had undergone open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair (enhanced recovery after vascular surgery [ERAVS] protocol). We compared them with those obtained for patients who had undergone endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and for a historical control group of standard open AAA repair in a prospective, single-center pilot study.

Methods: From June to December 2019, all patients who were candidates for open AAA repair at our department were enrolled in the ERAVS protocol (ERAVS group; 17 patients).