Coeliac artery avulsion secondary to high velocity blunt abdominal trauma: a case report.

Coeliac artery (CA) injuries are an extremely rare subset of blunt abdominal trauma with a reported incidence of only 0.01%. Patterns of CA injury include intimal tear, dissection, thrombosis and pseudoaneurysm, with the most rare being complete CA avulsion.

True Saccular Aneurysm at the Iliac Bifurcation in an Adolescent: Case Report and Review of Lower Limb Vascular Embryology.

Introduction: Isolated iliac artery aneurysms are an uncommon occurrence in the absence of concurrent aortic disease in the adult population and are a rare entity in children and adolescents. Paediatric patients may present with false aneurysms less frequently but true aneurysms are exceptional. In this report, the case of an iliac bifurcation true saccular aneurysm is described.

May-Thurner syndrome, a diagnosis to consider in young males with no risk factors: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: May-Thurner syndrome is an anatomical condition characterized by compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery, causing venous outflow obstruction. It is an uncommon cause of deep vein thrombosis and is more prevalent among women. This paper highlights the importance of considering May-Thurner syndrome in young males without risk factors presenting with left lower limb pain, as endovascular treatment may be required.

Percutaneous Axillary Artery Access in Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair.

Purpose: This study was designed to assess the feasibility and safety of percutaneous axillary access in complex endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) with use of a percutaneous closure device.

Materials And Methods: All patients undergoing percutaneous axillary artery access between 2012 and 2017 were included. Left percutaneous axillary access was the sole antegrade aortic approach used.

Endovascular repair of acute traumatic aortic injury: experience of a level-1 trauma center.

Background: Endovascular repair of the thoracic aorta after traumatic rupture is an alternative to open repair and its use is becoming increasingly widespread. We aimed to determine the concurrent injuries sustained in patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) as well as their Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS). We also aimed to identify the intraoperative and early complications of TEVAR grafting up to 6 months after procedure and in addition identify the late postoperative complications occurring after 6 months after stent.

Closure of patent Potts shunt with aortic endoluminal stent graft.

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to residual Potts shunt is not an uncommon phenomenon. A 59-year-old male with a history of tetralogy of Fallot was noted, on a full heart study, to have persistent pulmonary hypertension, normal left ventricular function, severe aortic regurgitation, and a residual Potts shunt. A previous surgical attempt at closure of the shunt during definitive repair was unsuccessful.

Blunt traumatic aortic transection: the endovascular experience.

Background: Thoracic aortic transection resulting from blunt trauma is usually fatal. It is almost always associated with multiple, complex, nonaortic injuries that could be adversely affected by standard surgical repair of the aorta. Endovascular stenting techniques offer these patients a less physiologically disruptive treatment option.