Size-matching in lung transplantation by computed tomography for end-stage interstitial disease: a retrospective analysis.

Background: Size matching between donors and recipients is a major issue in lung transplantation (LTx), especially in patients with restrictive lung disease (RLD). This study aims to evaluate computed tomography (CT) as an additional method for defining the total lung capacity (TLC) in patients with end-stage interstitial disease awaiting LTx.

Methods: Clinical data and CT scans from patients who underwent a first LTx from January 2014 to July 2018 in Bichat Hospital, Paris, were prospectively included in a database.

Surgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations of the buttock.

For symptomatic buttock arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), embolization techniques and surgical resection have been suggested as treatment options. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility and long-term results after a single surgical resection. Twelve patients had undergone surgical resection without preoperative embolization.

Thrombosis of Medium-Sized and Large Arteries During Covid-19 Infection: Results of the COVIVASC Study.

Background: COVID-19 infection is associated not only with venous thromboses but also with arterial thromboses (COV-ATs) in relation with an endothelial dysfunction, a coagulopathy and rhythm disorders. The incidence, the topography, and the prognosis of COV-ATs remain poorly known. The objective of this study was to report the overall experience of the Greater Paris University Hospitals (Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, AP-HP) during the first pandemic wave of COVID-19 infection.

Non-Dissecting Distal Aortic and Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms in Patients With Marfan Syndrome.

Background: In Marfan syndrome (MFS), an aortic or peripheral arterial dilatation is usually the consequence of aortic dissection. Non-dissecting distal aortic and peripheral aneurysms (DAPA) are barely described. We sought to determine the incidence and prognostic impact of non-dissecting DAPA, requiring a surgical repair in a large population of patients with MFS.

Surgical resection of venous malformations of the forearm.

We retrospectively reviewed 35 patients with venous malformations located in the forearm and treated by surgery in a single institution during the period 2010-19. The common complaints were pain and swelling (34 patients) and impaired function with contractures of fingers (15 patients). Twenty-four had complete resection and 11 had an incomplete resection.

Retrograde Open Mesenteric Stenting for Acute and Chronic Mesenteric Ischaemia: Results from an Intestinal Stroke Centre.

Objective: To report the intra-operative adverse events (IOAEs) and the initial and one year outcomes of retrograde open mesenteric stenting (ROMS) using balloon expandable covered stents for acute and chronic mesenteric ischaemia.

Methods: Clinical data and outcomes of all consecutive patients treated with ROMS for acute and chronic mesenteric ischaemia at an intestinal stroke centre between November 2012 and September 2019 were reviewed. ROMS was performed using balloon expandable covered stents.

Midterm results after covered stenting of the superior mesenteric artery.

Objective: Despite the continuing controversy of covered stents (CS) vs bare metal stents, the use of CS in mesenteric occlusive disease (MOD) has been recommended by expert centers. The aim of this study was to report midterm results with CS of the superior mesenteric artery.

Methods: Between January 2014 and October 2019, patients with MOD with a severe atheromatous stenosis or occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery treated by mesenteric CS were included.

Staged hybrid repair of type II thoracoabdominal aneurysms.

Background: Open repair of type II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) remains a challenging procedure. Staged procedures could decrease the incidence and severity of complications after complex aortic repair. In the present report, we have described a strategy using thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for proximal repair, followed by distal open repair.

[Classification of vascular tumours and vascular malformations. Contribution of the ISSVA 2014/2018 classification].

The study of vascular anomalies, "angiomas", vascular tumours and vascular malformations is made difficult by the great variety and confusion of the names used in the literature for these diseases, some of which are rare. The great merit of the classification proposed by the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA), adopted in 2014 and modified in 2018, is to propose a unambiguous nomenclature and to try to group these lesions in a logical way, contrasting with the lists of the usual "classifications". This classification is based on the distinction between proliferative lesions (tumours and reactive lesions) and those which are due to a congenital anomaly of vascular morphogenesis (vascular malformations).

Surgical treatment of vulvar venous malformations without preoperative sclerotherapy: Outcomes of 18 patients.

Background: Our aim was to evaluate the benefit of surgical resection of the venous malformations (VMs) of the external female genitalia.

Methods: Over the period of 2009-2019, 18 consecutive females underwent surgical resection for vulvar VM. Evaluations included preoperative Doppler ultrasound, MRI, and pre-and postoperative photographic imaging.

Outcome of Lung Transplantation Using Grafts From Donors Over 65 Years of Age.

Background: The outcome of lung transplantation (LT) is correlated with donor selection. A donor age of 65 years is classically considered a contraindication to lung procurement, and the results of LT from elderly donors remain to be established.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of a prospectively maintained database including all LTs performed in a single institution (Bichat Hospital, University of Paris, Paris, France) from January 2014 to March 2019.

Covered Stents as a First-Line Treatment for Vascular Access Complications During Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Eight-Year Experience From a Single Center.

We report 8-year experience with vascular access complications (VACs) after percutaneous transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). From January 2010 to January 2018, patients with iliofemoral VAC treated by an intervention following percutaneous transfemoral TAVI were included. Major VAC was defined according to the Valve Academic Research Consortium 2 classification.

Intramuscular venous malformations of the calf: Surgical treatment outcomes of 57 patients.

Objectives: To report the outcomes of surgical treatment of calf intramuscular venous malformations (IMVMs) on pain, functional limitation, and quality of life.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 57 consecutive patients who had surgery for IMVM of the posterior compartment of the leg between 2010 and 2015. Treatments were all done at a single institution.

Preclosing of the femoral artery allows total percutaneous venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and prevents groin wound infection after lung transplantation.

Objectives: In lung transplantation (LT), femoral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) usually requires an open approach that may be associated with severe groin wound infection. In endovascular aortic procedures, preclosing of the femoral artery (PFA) with vascular closure devices allows the percutaneous insertion and withdrawal of large-bore cannulae. We sought to evaluate whether this innovative technique could be applied in the specific setting of LT to achieve total percutaneous VA-ECMO and decrease groin wound infection.

From the Aortic Bifurcation to the Groin: Long-term Outcomes of Covered Kissing Stent Placement in Combination with Iliofemoral Reconstruction for Extensive Iliofemoral Occlusive Disease.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of extensive iliofemoral reconstruction combining both iliac covered kissing stents (ICKS) with stenting of the external iliac artery (SEIA) and/or surgical femoral endarterectomy (SFE).

Methods: From November 2010 to November 2017, patients with extensive iliofemoral occlusive disease-classified as Trans-Atlantic Inter-Society Consensus class D-treated by ICKS in combination with SEIA and/or SFE were included. Patients received ICKS + SEIA, ICKS + SFE, or ICKS + SEIA + SFE.

Optimising Aortic Endovascular Repair in Patients with Marfan Syndrome.

Objective: In Marfan syndrome (MFS) patients, endovascular repair carries a risk of aortic wall injury, which may result in retrograde aortic dissection, dilatation, or false aneurysm at the landing zones. It was hypothesised that potentially these complications may be avoided using modified practices. This study aimed to describe experience of a specific protocol for endovascular aortic repair in patients with MFS.

Laparoscopic Surgery in Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia: Release of the Superior Mesenteric Artery from the Median Arcuate Ligament Using the Transperitoneal Left Retrorenal Approach.

Median arcuate ligament (MAL) syndrome usually involves the celiac artery (CA) only. Far less frequently, both the CA and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) are compressed, leading to chronic mesenteric ischemia. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman with a 4-year history of permanent nausea, postprandial abdominal pain, and asthenia.

False lumen embolization in chronic aortic dissection promotes thoracic aortic remodeling at midterm follow-up.

Objective: Failure of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) in chronic aortic dissections can be partially explained by retrograde false lumen (FL) flow through distal re-entry tears. After implantation of a thoracic stent graft, FL thrombosis occurs in less than 50% of the cases. The objectives of this study were to describe the feasibility and outcomes of FL embolization in patients with chronic aortic dissections.

Surgical revascularization of the celiac artery for persistent intestinal ischemia in short bowel syndrome.

Background And Objectives: Without prompt superior mesenteric artery (SMA) revascularization, acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) frequently leads to death or short bowel syndrome (SBS). In SBS patients, persistent or chronic intestinal ischemia (PII) of the remnant bowel can lead to recurrences of AMI. Since SMA revascularization is sometimes unfeasible, celiac artery (CA) revascularization may improve blood supply to the remnant bowel.

Endovascular Repair as a Bridge to Open Repair of a Ruptured Descending Thoracic Aspergillus Aortitis.

Invasive aspergillosis rarely involves the thoracic aorta and is associated with a poor prognosis. A 56-year-old heart transplant recipient presented with invasive aspergillosis, primary Aspergillus aortitis, and a ruptured thoracic aorta pseudoaneurysm. Open surgical repair was not possible because of severe sepsis.

Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: proposal of a management algorithm.

Background: Spontaneous and isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SIDSMA) is a rare pathology, and the treatment of symptomatic forms is not consensual. The objective of this study was to analyze the management of a series of patients presenting a symptomatic SIDSMA within a structure taking care of intestinal vascular emergencies.

Methods: From January 2010 to January 2014, the patients presenting a symptomatic SIDSMA were included retrospectively.