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We report three cases of late axillary artery thrombosis after axillofemoral bypass grafting. In each patient the artery was found to have been pulled down by the graft and angulated sharply. This is an important complication, which resulted in the loss of a limb in one patient. It is recommended that the upper anastomosis must be explored without delay. Anticoagulation or attempts to clear the thrombus with the more distal branchial artery approach are unlikely to be successful and serve only to delay definitive management.
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Axillary Artery/surgery , Blood Vessel Prosthesis/adverse effects , Femoral Artery/surgery , Thrombosis/etiology , Aged , Humans , Male , Middle AgedSubject(s)
Varicose Veins/etiology , History, 16th Century , History, 17th Century , History, 18th Century , History, 19th Century , History, Ancient , Humans , Leg , Muscles/physiopathology , Varicose Ulcer/etiology , Varicose Ulcer/history , Varicose Ulcer/physiopathology , Varicose Veins/history , Varicose Veins/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Cuff occlusion pressures using the ultrasonic Doppler machine were recorded in 30 normal legs and in 90 legs with peripheral vascular disease. With this technique it was possible to show obstructions to the circulation above and below the inguinal ligament.
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Ultrasonography , Vascular Diseases/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Ankle/blood supply , Blood Flow Velocity , Blood Pressure Determination , Brachial Artery , Femoral Artery , Humans , Intermittent Claudication/diagnosis , Leg/blood supply , Middle Aged , Thigh/blood supply , Vascular Diseases/surgerySubject(s)
Vagotomy/mortality , Adult , Duodenal Ulcer/therapy , Humans , Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction/etiology , Male , Peritonitis/etiology , Stomach/injuries , SuturesSubject(s)
Heparin/administration & dosage , Thrombophlebitis/prevention & control , Adult , Female , Fibrinogen/metabolism , Heparin/therapeutic use , Humans , Injections, Subcutaneous , Iodine Radioisotopes , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Care , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Thrombophlebitis/diagnosisSubject(s)
Heparin/administration & dosage , Thrombophlebitis/prevention & control , Adult , Female , Fibrinogen/metabolism , Heparin/therapeutic use , Humans , Injections, Subcutaneous , Iodine Radioisotopes , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Care , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/prevention & control , Thrombophlebitis/diagnosisSubject(s)
Amputation, Surgical , Knee/surgery , Aged , Amputation, Surgical/mortality , Arteriosclerosis/rehabilitation , Arteriosclerosis/surgery , Artificial Limbs , Female , Gangrene/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Palliative Care , Postoperative Care , Preoperative Care , Prostheses and Implants , Time Factors , Wound HealingSubject(s)
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node , Adolescent , Adult , Asia , Biopsy , Child , Emigration and Immigration , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neck , Racial Groups , Sex Factors , Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/diagnosis , Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/pathology , Tuberculosis, Lymph Node/surgery , United KingdomSubject(s)
Aorta, Abdominal/surgery , Fascia/transplantation , Animals , Aortic Aneurysm/etiology , Dogs , Methods , Transplantation, AutologousABSTRACT
1. Spirally-cut strips from human visceral arteries isolated in vitro were contracted by noradrenaline and this contraction was antagonized by the alpha-receptor blocking agent, thymoxamine.2. The cumulative log dose-response curves to noradrenaline in the presence of thymoxamine were moved to the right of and parallel to the curve for noradrenaline alone. The blockade was surmountable and reversible.3. The quantitative criteria for simple competitive antagonism were satisfied. When log (x - 1) was plotted against pA(x) the points fitted a straight line with a slope (-n) of 0.91. The pA(2) for thymoxamine was 7.54 and the mean value for log K(2) was 7.82. These values are in approximate agreement with those previously reported for animal isolated arterial strips.
