Tibial artery false aneurysm: uncommon result of blunt injury occurring during athletics.

Two young men presented with symptoms following lower extremity injuries sustained in the normal course of participation in sports. One played baseball while the other competed in Tae Kwon Do. One case presented with digital ischemia, the other developed a pulsating hematoma.

Occult deep venous thrombosis complicating superficial thrombophlebitis.

Purpose: To determine whether superficial thrombophlebitis (STP) can extend into the deep venous system (DVS) and whether this may result in pulmonary embolization.

Methods: All venous duplex ultrasound examinations performed in our vascular laboratory to rule out deep venous thrombosis from June 1, 1994, to June 24, 1996, were reviewed.

Results: Of 8313 limbs studied by duplex scanning in 6148 patients, 1756 limbs (21.

Retroperitoneal nonresective staple exclusion of abdominal aortic aneurysms: clinical outcome and fate of the excluded abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Purpose: The purpose of this article was to prospectively study analyses outcome after staple exclusion of abdominal aneurysms with specific follow-up of the excluded aneurysm. Whether these data may predict behavior of aneurysms excluded from the circulation by transluminal grafting procedures is also addressed.

Methods: Staple exclusion of abdominal aneurysms with bypass via retroperitoneal incisions was performed in 100 consecutive patients undergoing elective procedures.

Venous conditions associated with pregnancy.

Pregnancy is associated with several changes in venous physiology. These include relaxation of venous wall tone and increased lower extremity venous pressure. As a result of these changes, varicose veins, spider telangiectasias, purpura, and other superficial findings may develop.

Venous dysfunction of late pregnancy persists after delivery.

Pregnancy is associated with DVT, pelvic thrombophlebitis, and lower extremity varicosities. Pelvic venous compression by the gravid uterus is blamed. A prospective controlled study using plethysmography was performed.