Incidence of Acute and Chronic Renal Failure Following Branched Endovascular Repair of Complex Aortic Aneurysms.

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of acute kidney injury and chronic renal impairment following branched endovascular aneurysm repair (BEVAR) of complex thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) using the Medtronic Valiant Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm stent graft system (MVM), the physician-modified Visceral Manifold, and Unitary Manifold stent graft systems. The objective was to report the acute and chronic renal function changes in patients following complex TAAA aneurysm repair.

Methods: This is an analysis of 139 patients undergoing branched endovascular repair for complex TAAAs between 2012 and 2020.

The Residency Match in South Dakota: A National Comparison of Specialty and Geographic Trends.

Background: Current estimates suggest progressively increasing need for rural family medicine and primary care providers in the near future. Predominantly rural states such as South Dakota have even greater difficulty in attracting these providers. Since its founding, the Sanford School of Medicine (SSOM) at the University of South Dakota has designed its curriculum to encourage students to choose these specialties and practice within the state upon completing residency.

Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis Identified on Screening Colonoscopy With Associated Pneumoperitoneum.

Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis (PCI) is defined by the presence of gas within the bowel wall. It is often asymptomatic and usually benign but may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this patient, PCI was found incidentally on screening colonoscopy, and biopsy of the affected mucosa resulted in deflation of a cyst.