Comparison of color duplex ultrasound and computed tomography scan for surveillance after aortic endografting.

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) requires regular surveillance for early detection of endograft failure. CT scanning is the gold standard surveillance procedure. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of color duplex ultrasound (CDU) in comparison to CT scanning for detection of endoleaks and changes in aneurysmal diameter.

[Acute stomach volvulus complicating hiatal hernia revealed by common bile duct calculi].

The authors report about one observation of acute gastric volvulus on paraoesophageal hiatus hernia caused by a choledocholithiasis, requiring gastrectomy and choledochotomy in emergency. On the basis of this case they sum up the main characteristics of this complication of hiatus hernia and insist on a earlier diagnosis before stage of irreversible lesions.