Endograft Collapse after Standard Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Implantation: A Report of Two Cases.

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has emerged as the preferred treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), offering advantages such as reduced mortality, faster recovery, and fewer complications compared to open repair (OR). However, concerns persist regarding long-term durability, and the need for reinterventions. Among all reported EVAR complications, endograft collapse poses a significant challenge, particularly when presenting with acute lower limb ischemia (ALI).

True posterior tibial artery aneurysm in a young patient: surgical or endovascular treatment?

Aneurysms of tibial arteries are extremely rare. Here we report a case of a true posterior tibial artery aneurysm in a young patient without any associated pathology and discuss surgical and endovascular treatment. A young Caucasian male was admitted to our department for painful and pulsatile swelling of the right calf.

Spontaneous rupture of the superficial femoral artery treated via an endovascular approach.

Isolated spontaneous rupture of the superficial femoral artery is very uncommon. To our knowledge, only 5 other cases have been reported in the medical literature. Herein, we report the case of an 86-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital with a 4-day history of progressive swelling of the left thigh.

Indications and results of endovenous laser tratment (EVLT) for greater saphenous vein incompetentce. Our experience.

Aim: Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) seems to be a safe and less invasive method for the treatment of the great saphenous vein (GSV) incompetence. The aim of our study was to evaluate the indications and results of EVLT.

Methods: Between January 2003 and October 2004, 77 patients (55 C3 and 22 C4) underwent EVLT.

Management of acute lower limb ischemia following percutaneous arterial closure device application: our experience.

Introduction: The Authors report their experience in the management of acute lower limb ischemia following percutaneous arterial closure device application.

Patient And Methods: Five patients required an emergency vascular operations for acute lower limb ischemia. The symptoms onset was < 1 hour in 1 case, 4-12 hours in 2 cases and > 24-36 hours in 2 cases.

The role of popliteal artery embolectomy in the management of acute lower limb ischemia: our experience.

Introduction: The Authors report their experience in the management of acute lower limbs ischemia through distal popliteal artery approach.

Patients And Methods: Five popliteal embolectomy through a medial approach were performed; in one patient a posterior approach was carried out. Patients were included in two groups on the basis of ischemia duration: group A<6 hours (3 patients) and group B>6 hours (3 patients).

Rupture of an isolated true superficial femoral artery aneurysm: case report.

True isolated atherosclerotic aneurysm of the superficial femoral artery is a rare pathology. We report a case of ruptured superficial femoral artery aneurysms (SFAA) not associated with aortic, common femoral or popliteal artery aneurysms. An emergency surgical procedure was performed and, after endoaneurysmal branches ligation, a ePTFE graft interposition was performed.

[Atheroembolic syndrome due to isolated infrarenal abdominal aorta stenosis and endovascular treatment: case report and review of literature].

One of the most common source of lower extremity atheroembolization is the aorta and particularly the infrarenal segment. Complex atherosclerotic plaque can lead the patient to gangrene and major amputation. When the origin of embolization is a focal lesion, endoluminal methods could be an alternative to surgical treatment.

The role of preoperative Tc-99m HMPAO-labeled leukocyte total-body scans in aortic prosthetic reconstruction.

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the utility of Tc-99m HMPAO-labeled leukocyte total-body scans (TBLS) for detecting remote septic foci before operation in patients undergoing aortofemoral vascular surgery.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-eight patients were screened before operation for inflammatory or infective disease, and a clinical score was assigned to each patient. Each patient had TBLSs.

Somatosensory evoked potentials versus locoregional anaesthesia in the monitoring of cerebral function during carotid artery surgery: preliminary results of a prospective study.

Objective: to relate changes in somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) with onset of neurological deficits in patients having carotid endarterectomy (CEA) under locoregional anaesthesia.

Methods: a prospective study of 50 consecutive patients.

Results: SEPs yielded an accuracy of 98%, specificity 100%, and sensitivity 89%.

[Endoscopic surgery of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)].

The endoscopic technique in chronic venous insufficiency is simple and almost complication free. Our preliminary results due to a good postoperative course and to a quick return to social activity induce the Authors to indicate this type of procedure as the best treatment in chronic venous insufficiency.

[Abdominal vascular and biliary pathology: timing of the combined treatment].

The Authors, after an accurate review of the Literature, report their experience in the combined management of aorto-iliac and biliary lesions. Surgical priorities are well specified in order to reduce the possibility of bacterial contamination of the vascular prosthesis.

[The Trabucco tension-free hernioplasty: our experience and technical considerations].

The Authors report their experience in the management of 30 patients undergone tension free hernioplasty according to Trabucco for inguinal hernia. Results and some modifications of the original technique are discussed.

[Chronic lymphoid leukemia of the colon. Apropos of a case].

The authors describe a rare case of chronic lymphocytic leukemia of the colon which they observed. Particular emphasis is placed upon the problem of differential diagnosis as presented by this affection.