Publications by authors named "Maria Giovanna Bonanno"

Background: Elbow dislocation is the second common dislocation in adults, after the shoulder. The anatomical proximity to the joint of the brachial artery could lead to concomitant vascular injuries, even if their occurrence remains very rare.

Method: It is reported the case of a right-hand-dominant  42-year-old man who sustained a simple closed  posterior elbow dislocation of  his left elbow, associated to a complete brachial artery rupture.

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Background: Patients with advanced peripheral atherosclerotic occlusive disease who are no longer candidates for either surgical or intravascular treatment or who have undergone unsuccessful surgical revascularization may be treated with IV prostanoids.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy, tolerability, compliance, and cost of a new system of prostanoid administration that provides a constant plasma concentration of iloprost and maintains the efficacy of the drug while reducing the risk for adverse effects (AEs) and the overall cost of treatment compared with the actually adopted infusion system.

Methods: This open-label, nonrandomized study was conducted at the University Hospital of Catania (Catania, Italy).

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The most likely etiology of benign obstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) include fibrosing mediastinitis and iatrogenic etiologies such as sclerosis and obstruction caused by pacemakers and central venous catheter. Percutaneous stenting of SVC has been used with success both in malignant and benign superior vena cava syndrome; however, long-term follow-up of endovascular procedures is not well known. We present a case of a patient with complete occlusion of SVC of benign etiology, presenting dramatically with bilateral chylothorax and chylopericardium with cardiac tamponade, who underwent successful vena caval revascularization with thrombolytic therapy and placement of self-expanding metallic stent.

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We report a rare case of complete embolization of a left atrial myxoma resulting in total occlusion of the suprarenal abdominal aorta. A 54-year-old man was admitted to hospital because of acute thoracic pain with paraplegia and acute renal failure. Abdominal computed tomography and angiography showed evidence of total occlusion of the suprarenal aorta.

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