Baseline characteristics of arm vessels by preoperative duplex ultrasonography in Korean patients for hemodialysis vascular access.

Background: Preoperative mapping with duplex ultrasonography is crucial for successful vascular access creation for hemodialysis. The aims of this study are to assess the baseline characteristics of arm vessels by preoperative duplex ultrasonography in Korean patients, to find out a preoperative duplex ultrasonography parameter precluding distal arteriovenous fistula creation, to assess the maturation failure rate of arteriovenous fistulas, and to identify associated risk factors.

Methods: Preoperative duplex ultrasonography mapping for vascular access creation was done in all patients with end-stage renal diseases during the year 2015.

Femoral Endovenectomy with Iliac Stenting for Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Occlusion.

A 62-year-old man with progressive swelling on his left thigh and leg was referred to the Division of Vascular Surgery. Anticoagulation therapy did not prevent or improve the symptoms of chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from his left external iliac vein to posterior tibial vein. He had no trauma history nor any accidents.

Vascular disease prevalence and risk factors in a screened Korean male population.

Background: Vascular diseases, such as carotid artery stenosis (CAS), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) of the lower limb, are common in elderly men. These diseases have not been thoroughly reported in Eastern countries as well as in Western countries. We compare the prevalence rates in Korea with previous reports, and evaluate correlations between known risk factors and these conditions in this population.

Clinical significance of clusterin expression in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Background: Clusterin is known to be expressed in many human neoplasms, and is believed to participate in the regeneration, migration, and anti-apoptosis of tumor cells. However, few reports have addressed the relationship between the manifestation of clusterin and clinicopathologic parameters in pancreas cancer patients. In the present study, the authors investigated the expression of clusterin and its clinical significance in pancreatic adenocarcinoma.