Vascular Injuries in Intravenous Drug Addicts-A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Infected false aneurysms (IFA) caused by intravenous drug abuse are uncommon but challenging lesions. The best approach for the surgical management of this condition is still unknown. The aim is to present a single-center 14-year experience in the IFA treatment in intravenous drug abusers, thus providing additional data regarding the treatment options and outcome in these patients.

Case report of gross hematuria in the nutcracker syndrome resolved by renocaval reimplantation.

Introduction: Nutcracker syndrome is defined as a set of signs and symptoms secondary to compression of the left renal vein (LRV) in the acute anatomic angle between the aorta and its superior mesenteric branch.

Case Report: A 38-year old woman with asymptomatic and “idiopathic” gross hematuria came to the Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia in Belgrade. Hematuria was documented by cystoscopy and was found to be unilateral, located to the left urethral orifice.

Secondary venous aneurysm following intravenous drug abuse: A case report.

Introduction: Venous aneurysm (VA) is a rare condition that can be presented in both superficial and deep venous system. Secondary VAs as well as pseudoaneurysms are usually caused by external spontaneous or iatrogenic trauma. They are often misdiagnosed and inadequately treated.

Vacuum-assisted wound closure in vascular surgery--clinical and cost benefits in a developing country.

Unlabelled: BACKGROUND/AIM. Surgical and chronic wounds in vascular patients might contribute to limb loss and death. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)--Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

Open Treatment of Blunt Injuries of Supra-Aortic Branches: Case Series.

Background: Blunt injuries of the supra-aortic branches are rare entity, and majority of patients die before arrival at the hospital. Those who arrive alive require complex and fast procedure that requires sternotomy. We report 3 successfully managed cases.