Publications by authors named "Sanjay Nalachandran"
Introduction: This paper reviews the epidemiology, aetiology and management of upper limb ischaemia in a series of 8 patients presenting to a tertiary referral centre over a 4-year period and the review of the pertinent literature.
Materials And Methods: Details of patients admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) due to critical ischaemia of the upper limbs were obtained from admission summaries through the Computerised Patient Support System (CPSS) and operative notes through LOTUS.
Results: There were 8 patients who presented with upper limb ischaemia excluding trauma and iatrogenic causes over the last 4 years.
Introduction: Isolated aneurysm of common femoral artery is a rare occurrence. They may mimic other common conditions like groin lymph nodes or groin hernia.
Case Presentation: Here we present a case of 61-years-old Chinese gentleman who presented with a right groin lump, which was suspected to be groin hernia but turned out common femoral artery aneurysm.
Background: Vascular complications from intravenous drug abuse pose significant challenges to vascular surgeons. No formalized policies have been reached on surgical management of the resultant infected pseudoaneurysm.
Methods: A retrospective review of all patients who underwent surgery for pseudoaneurysms due to chronic intravenous drug abuse from July 2005 to February 2008 was performed.