Stent graft exclusion of a mycotic profunda femoris artery pseudoaneurysm with 2-year follow-up.

Mycotic pseudoaneurysms develop at sites of intimal disruption where bacterial invasion occurs. The conventional treatment involves arterial ligation, excision and debridement, followed by a bypass procedure at a later point. Recently, covered stent grafts have been used to treat mycotic arterial aneurysms either as temporary or definitive procedures.

Axillary ultrasound in invasive breast cancer: experience of our surgeons.

Preoperative axillary ultrasound (USS) and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) may allow diagnosis of axillary metastases and reduce repeat axillary procedures. This procedure is usually performed by radiologists. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of surgeon performed axillary USS and/or FNAC in determining axillary nodal status preoperatively.