The Use of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation of the Calf in Patients Undergoing Infrainguinal Bypass Surgery.

Background: Infrainguinal bypass surgery is frequently associated with postoperative reperfusion edema of the limb. The etiology is thought to be multifactorial, and there is as yet no standardized treatment protocol for this problem. The primary aim of this study was to assess whether the use of intermittent electrical stimulation of the calf muscles after infrainguinal bypass surgery was effective in reducing the incidence of edema, and the secondary aims to determine the effect of calf muscle stimulation on arterial and venous flow in the operated leg.

Multiple gliomas: a case review.

Background: Multiple gliomas, although a rare finding, can present with a clinical and radiological picture similar to that of metastatic disease, abscesses, lymphoma and demyelination.

Case Report: We report a rare case of multiple gliomas located in the left cerebral hemisphere, with a complex presentation emulating other possible differential diagnoses.

Conclusion: Multiple gliomas should be taken into consideration as part of the differential diagnosis of multiple parenchymal brain lesions.