Axillary artery anastomosis to avoid axillofemoral bypass disruption.

Acute disruption at or adjacent to axillary anastomoses of axillofemoral grafts has been sporadically reported. The cause of this serious complication is believed to be attributable to mechanical stresses on the proximal portion of the graft and anastomosis. A modification in the proximal tunneling of the axillofemoral graft, which appears to have effectively reduced the occurrence of this vexing complication, is described in this report.

Improved prediction of nonepileptic seizures with combined MMPI and EEG measures.

Purpose: Nonepileptic seizures (NESs) are frequently mistaken for epileptic seizures (ESs). Improved detection of patients with NESs could lead to more appropriate treatment and medical cost savings. Previous studies have shown the MMPI/MMPI-2 to be a useful predictor of NES.