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J Endovasc Ther ; : 15266028221111301, 2022 Jul 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35852447

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PURPOSE: Despite encouraging early results, mid- and long-term follow-up of endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) has shown increased rates of failure mainly associated with endoleak detection and progressive bag separation with aneurysm reperfusion. CASE REPORT: We present the first case of a Nellix endograft stent fracture detected in a 91-year-old male patient, presenting with widespread abdominal pain, 7 years after elective treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by EVAS. Considering the sudden and unexpected nature of the event, an in-depth analysis of the possible causes of this structural failure has been performed. CONCLUSION: Material fatigue could be another significant cause of late EVAS failure and should be carefully assessed in addition to endoleak detection during follow-up. CLINICAL IMPACT: The case presented in this article further underlines the importance of a strict long term follow-up protocol in every patients who underwent EVAS.

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Ann Vasc Surg ; 29(7): 1451.e5-9, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26122421
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Mol Clin Oncol ; 3(4): 781-784, 2015 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26171179

RESUMO

Several biosimilar versions of recombinant human erythropoietin are currently approved for use in Europe, including a biosimilar epoetin-α. The aim of this the study was to verify that biosimilar epoetin-α is similar in terms of efficacy, safety and cost to originator epoetin-α for the treatment of refractory anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. A total of 92 patients with myelodysplasia and refractory anemia were investigated. The patients received either originator (group A) or biosimilar (group B) epoetin-α. In addition, they received liposomal iron (Sideral®), calcium levofolinate and vitamin B12. Moreover, the median monthly overall costs were calculated for each group. The results demonstrated that hemoglobin (Hb) levels increased by 1 g/dl after a median time of 5 weeks in group A and 4 weeks in group B. In group A, a Hb level of >12 g/dl was achieved after 12 weeks, while in group B after 10.5 weeks. The median cost of therapy was 1,536 euros/month in group A and 1,354 euros/month in group B. A total of 5 patients required transfusion support in group A and 7 in group B. In conclusion, biosimilar epoetin-α appears to be comparable to originator epoetin-α in terms of efficacy and safety for the treatment of refractory anemia.

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Ann Vasc Surg ; 28(1): 227-38, 2014 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24011816

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Large randomized controlled trials have shown that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is beneficial in the treatment of recent severe symptomatic carotid stenosis. Data are lacking concerning the risks of early CEA (<48 hours) for stroke in evolution (SIE) or crescendo transient ischemic attack (CTIA). The primary end point of this retrospective study was to evaluate the incidence of stroke, major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), and death within the first 30 days after early CEA performed within 48 hours in patients presenting with transient ischemic attack (TIA)/SIE. METHODS: Between 2001 and 2010, we treated 3,023 carotid artery stenoses, 29.5% (891/3,021) of which were in symptomatic patients. Early CEA within 48 hours after acute TIA/SIE was performed in 176 patients. Patients were divided into 3 groups for analysis of outcome after early CEA in symptomatic patients according to their initial neurologic deficit. Group 1 included 55 patients with TIA (single); group 2 included 55 patients with CTIA, and group 3 included 66 patients with SIE. Carotid artery stenosis was evaluated by duplex ultrasonography (DS). All patients were pre- and postoperatively visited by an experienced consultant neurologist who evaluated the neurologic status according to the modified Rankin Scale and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). At admission, surgery was not performed on patients with disabling neurologic deficit (NIHSS score: >6) except for 4 selected cases (NIHSS score range: 8-14), patients with cerebral lesions >3 cm in diameter, patients with the presence or suspicion of parenchymal hemorrhage, patients with occlusion of the middle cerebral artery, and those who were deemed unfit for surgery. Clinical and DS follow-up examinations were performed after 6 and 12 months and annually thereafter. The mean duration of follow-up was 29.4 months (range: 0-120 months). RESULTS: The cumulative TIA/stroke/myocardial infarction/death rate at 30 days was 3.9% (7/176). TIA and stroke rates were 0% (0/176) and 3.4% (6/176), respectively. The stroke rate in groups 1, 2, and 3 was 1.8% (1/55), 0% (0/55), and 7.6% (5/66), respectively. No hemorrhagic strokes, TIAs, or MACEs were detected after surgery. Stroke risk was higher in group 3 than in groups 1 or 2, but the differences in the 3 groups were not statistically significant (group 1 vs. group 2: 1/55 vs. 0/55 events [P = 0.3151]); group 1 vs. group 3: 1/55 vs. 5/66 events [P = 0.3020]; and group 2 vs. group 3: 0/55 vs. 5/66 events [P = 0.1039]. Thirty-day follow-up was available for all patients, while long-term follow-up (mean: 32.7 ± 26.8 months) was available only for 158 patients (1 patient died and 17 were lost to follow-up). CONCLUSIONS: CEA can be performed with an acceptable risk in properly selected symptomatic patients within 48 hours after TIA or SIE. The benefits of early CEA in symptomatic patients include the prevention of recurrent stroke.


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Estenose das Carótidas/cirurgia , Endarterectomia das Carótidas , Ataque Isquêmico Transitório/etiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Estenose das Carótidas/complicações , Estenose das Carótidas/diagnóstico , Estenose das Carótidas/mortalidade , Avaliação da Deficiência , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/efeitos adversos , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/mortalidade , Humanos , Ataque Isquêmico Transitório/diagnóstico , Ataque Isquêmico Transitório/mortalidade , Ataque Isquêmico Transitório/prevenção & controle , Exame Neurológico , Seleção de Pacientes , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Prevenção Secundária , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/mortalidade , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 27(7): 856-64, 2013 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23790763

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BACKGROUND: The endovascular treatment of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a treatment with low risk and good reported results. This retrospective study analyzed experience with patients requiring surgical conversion after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). METHODS: A total of 26 patients underwent open conversion (OC) after EVAR (18 endografts implanted at the authors' center and 8 in other centers). Patients were divided into 2 groups: early conversion if OC was performed within 30 days from the primary EVAR, and late conversion if OC was performed at least 30 days after EVAR. The authors analyzed all data on OC and the postoperative course. RESULTS: In this series, OC was performed for 22 endoleaks (13 type I, 5 type II, 2 type III, and 2 type V, which in 5 cases these were associated with AAA ruptures), 2 renal artery coverages, and 2 endograft infections. Six (23%) patients underwent early conversion with a mortality rate of 50%, and 20 (77%) had late conversion with a mortality rate of 20%. The overall mortality rate after OC, occurring before hospital discharge or within 30 days, was 26.9% (7 of 26). CONCLUSIONS: Endoleaks remain the weak point of endografts and can result in aneurysm rupture/death. Urgent OC and infections engender a high mortality. Elective OC can be performed with very low mortality and acceptable morbidity. Lifelong surveillance is necessary to detect and treat endoleaks.


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Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Ruptura Aórtica/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Endoleak/cirurgia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/mortalidade , Ruptura Aórtica/diagnóstico , Ruptura Aórtica/etiologia , Ruptura Aórtica/mortalidade , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Implante de Prótese Vascular/mortalidade , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos , Emergências , Endoleak/diagnóstico , Endoleak/etiologia , Endoleak/mortalidade , Procedimentos Endovasculares/mortalidade , Feminino , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Reoperação , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento
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Am J Cardiol ; 112(4): 612-3, 2013 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23672986

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Percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect has been increasingly used, and complications have been rare. We report the case of a 63-year-old man who had undergone endovascular closure of a secundum atrial septal defect months earlier. The occluder was later found in the abdominal aorta.


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Migração de Corpo Estranho/diagnóstico por imagem , Migração de Corpo Estranho/terapia , Comunicação Interatrial/cirurgia , Perna (Membro)/irrigação sanguínea , Dispositivo para Oclusão Septal/efeitos adversos , Cateterismo Cardíaco , Remoção de Dispositivo , Ecocardiografia , Comunicação Interatrial/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 26(2): 277.e1-3, 2012 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22079463

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A 48-year-old woman was referred to us for a pulsatile and painful mass on the right leg after a trauma occurred 2 months earlier. The duplex scan revealed the presence of an aneurysm of the perforating peroneal artery. The patient underwent an endovascular coil embolization of the aneurysm. The duplex-scan follow-up showed the patency of the peroneal vessel and the complete aneurysm thrombosis. The patient was discharged in good condition without pain. In literature, only four cases of aneurysm of perforating peroneal artery aneurysm, all with a clear traumatic etiology, are reported. In this case, the endovascular treatment was safe and effective.


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Aneurisma/etiologia , Extremidade Inferior/irrigação sanguínea , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/etiologia , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/etiologia , Aneurisma/diagnóstico , Aneurisma/terapia , Artérias/lesões , Embolização Terapêutica , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia Doppler Dupla , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/diagnóstico , Lesões do Sistema Vascular/terapia , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/diagnóstico , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/terapia
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 25(8): 1142.e1-5, 2011 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22023952

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Aortoesophageal fistula is rare but fatal if untreated. Open thoracic surgery is associated with high operative mortality and morbidity. We report a case of a 77-year-old man who, treated with thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for descending thoracic aneurysm in another center, after an acute episode of hematemesis and melena was referred to our center. The total body computed tomography scan showed the presence of reperfusion of the descending thoracic aneurysm sac (8.8 cm in diameter) in the proximal and distal TEVAR landing zone (endoleak type I) without clear signs of fistulous tract with the esophageal lumen. The patient underwent new TEVAR inside previous implantation with proximal landing very close to left subclavian artery and distal landing just above celiac trunk. For the presence of a tracheoesophageal fistula, an esophageal endoprosthesis was implanted few days later, and a jejunostomy was performed. At 30 days, patient was in good general condition, but he died at 3 months' follow-up. Aortoesophageal fistula is a rare and usually fatal condition; early recognition and TEVAR treatment prevent immediate exsanguination in patients, but after deployment of the endograft, most patients are at risk for infectious complications. Cessation of bleeding and restoration of circulation is of paramount urgency, but infectious diseases and esophageal repair remain open problems.


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Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/cirurgia , Doenças da Aorta/cirurgia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Erros de Diagnóstico , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Fístula Esofágica/cirurgia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/diagnóstico , Fístula Traqueoesofágica/cirurgia , Fístula Vascular/cirurgia , Idoso , Doenças da Aorta/diagnóstico , Doenças da Aorta/etiologia , Aortografia/métodos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Fístula Esofágica/diagnóstico , Fístula Esofágica/etiologia , Evolução Fatal , Humanos , Jejunostomia , Masculino , Desenho de Prótese , Reoperação , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Fístula Traqueoesofágica/diagnóstico , Fístula Traqueoesofágica/etiologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Fístula Vascular/diagnóstico , Fístula Vascular/etiologia
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 25(7): 982.e11-4, 2011 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21680145

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A 69-year-old man was referred to our facility owing to the sudden onset of a compression-like pain in the right leg, without limb-threatening acute ischemia. The duplex scan examination, followed by a selective leg angiography, showed the presence of a peroneal artery aneurysm. A diagnosis of mycotic aneurysm was made on the basis of the patient's clinical condition, positive blood cultures, and the unusual location of the lesion. Endovascular repair was performed by using a coil embolization and covered stent release. The patient was discharged in good general condition with complete pain relief. In previously published data, only four cases of peroneal artery aneurysm with a mycotic etiology have been reported. In this case, the endovascular treatment was safe and resolutive.


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Aneurisma Infectado/terapia , Embolização Terapêutica , Endocardite Bacteriana/microbiologia , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Extremidade Inferior/irrigação sanguínea , Streptococcus mitis/isolamento & purificação , Idoso , Aneurisma Infectado/diagnóstico , Aneurisma Infectado/microbiologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Artérias/microbiologia , Endocardite Bacteriana/complicações , Endocardite Bacteriana/diagnóstico , Endocardite Bacteriana/cirurgia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Humanos , Masculino , Stents , Ultrassonografia Doppler Dupla
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 25(7): 981.e7-11, 2011 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21665424

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Five patients were treated for ruptured visceral artery aneurysms during the last 9 years, including two splenic and three pancreaticoduodenal aneurysms. The average size of aneurysm was 2.6 cm (range: 1.5-5 cm). All patients underwent open surgical treatment. There was one operative death. After a mean follow-up of 46.6 months, there were no cases of mortality or secondary complications. The authors conclude that operative treatment of ruptured visceral artery aneurysms is durable.


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Aneurisma Roto/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares , Vísceras/irrigação sanguínea , Adulto , Idoso , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma Roto/mortalidade , Artérias/cirurgia , Embolização Terapêutica , Feminino , Humanos , Ligadura , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/mortalidade
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 25(6): 805-12, 2011 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21621967

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Free-floating thrombus in the internal carotid artery (FFT-ICA) is a rare condition and its real incidence is unknown. The most common etiology is a complication of an atherosclerotic plaque, but several medical conditions can be responsible. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze our experience with carotid endarterectomy in the management of FFT-ICA and also to analyze the patient outcome. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed of all patients admitted during the past 9 years with a diagnosis of FFT-ICA. Patient demographics, clinical manifestations, diagnostic modalities, surgical indications, operative details, postoperative courses, and follow-up information were recorded from the hospital database. RESULTS: Between January 2000 and December 2008, in our Unit, 2,572 carotid endarterectomies were performed for carotid artery disease. A total of 16 patients (16 of 2,572; 0.62%) were treated for an FFT-ICA. In all, 87.5% (14 of 16) of patients had neurological symptoms. All patients underwent a duplex scan. In 75% (12 of 16) of cases, additional diagnostic tests were performed: digital subtraction angiography (DSA), magnetic resonance angiography, or computed tomographic scan. Duplex scan and DSA detected the FFT-ICA in 62.5% and 100% of cases, respectively. Computed tomographic scan and magnetic resonance angiography failed to provide a diagnosis in majority of the patients (33.4% and 66.7%, respectively). The presence of FFT-ICA was confirmed intraoperatively in all cases. The cumulative stroke rate after surgery was 6.3% (one of 16). Of the total number of patients discharged, 68.75% showed an improvement of neurological symptoms, 12.5% were asymptomatic, 12.5% had no changes in symptoms, and 6.25% of cases worsened. At 30-day follow-up, the survival rate was 93.7% and 75% of patients showed an improvement of neurological symptoms, 12.5% were asymptomatic, and 6.25% died. In all, 6.25% of patients were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION: Patients with FFT-ICA are usually symptomatic and present with an acute emergency. DSA remains the gold standard diagnostic test in FFT-ICA detection. We cannot assert that early surgery is superior to temporary anticoagulation and/or delayed intervention because of the absence of a comparison group. However, our retrospective results suggest that prompt intervention seems to be a safe alternative in FFT-ICA treatment.


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Doenças das Artérias Carótidas/diagnóstico , Doenças das Artérias Carótidas/cirurgia , Artéria Carótida Interna/cirurgia , Endarterectomia das Carótidas , Trombose/diagnóstico , Trombose/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Angiografia Digital , Doenças das Artérias Carótidas/mortalidade , Artéria Carótida Interna/diagnóstico por imagem , Artéria Carótida Interna/patologia , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/efeitos adversos , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/mortalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Itália , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Taxa de Sobrevida , Trombose/mortalidade , Fatores de Tempo , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia Doppler Dupla
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 24(7): 890-9, 2010 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20831991

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BACKGROUND: The early risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack (TIA)/stroke is of the order of 5-10% at 1 week and 10-20% at 3 months. Even if carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the treatment of choice in symptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis, the timing of carotid intervention after acute stroke is not yet codified. The authors want to determinate whether early CEA is safely carried out in the first few hours (<48 hours) successive to the nondebilitating neurological event and whether the outcome (TIA/stroke/death) in these cases is comparable with the results of those treated by delayed/deferred surgery (range, 48 hours-24 weeks). METHODS: In 4 years, the authors performed 1,184 CEA (285 symptomatic). Five groups were formed from 285 symptomatic patients, according to interval between TIA/stroke onset and performance of CEA: G1, less than 48 hours; G2, 48 hours-2 weeks; G3, 2-4 weeks; G4, 4-8 weeks; G5, 8-24 weeks. Surgery was never performed on patients with disabling neurological deficit (modified Rankin Scale, 5) at the time of admittance, cerebral lesions greater than 3 cm at magnetic resonance/computed tomography scan, presence or suspect of parenchymal hemorrhage associated with ischemic damage, condition considered unfit for surgery (American Society of Anesthesiology classification grade V), and occlusion of the cerebral middle artery. Neurological and diagnostic examinations (duplex-scanning and computed tomography/magnetic resonance scan) were used in determining the selection for early CEA. RESULTS: Cumulative TIA/stroke/death rate after CEA was 3.8% (11/285) and at 30 days was 2.8% (8/285). The cumulative TIA rate after CEA and at 30 days was 0% (0/285). The cumulative stroke rate after CEA was 3.5% (10/285) and at 30 days was 2.4% (7/285). The cumulative death rate after CEA and at 30 days was 0.3% (1/285). Stroke rate after CEA in each group was: G1 4.2% (3/70); G2 3.2% (2/61); G3 0% (0/22); G4 3.4% (1/29); G5 3.8% (4/103). Any statistically significant difference between G1 and the other four groups was not detected with regard to postoperative stroke: G1 (4.2%) versus G2 (3.2%), p = 0.7641; G1 (4.2%) versus G3 (0%), p = 0.7648; G1 (4.2%) versus G4 (3.4%), p = 0.8473; G1 (4.2%) versus G5 (3.8%), p = 0.8952. No hemorrhagic stroke was detected after early CEA. The type of anesthesia and the use of a shunt didn't show any significant difference between the five groups. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of these records suggests that early CEA in the acute post stroke phase, for patients clinically selected, does not result in greater complications than when performed delayed or deferred . Furthermore, the advantage of early CEA is the reduction of recurrent strokes, as untreated patients present a higher incidence of neurological events.


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Isquemia Encefálica/etiologia , Estenose das Carótidas/cirurgia , Endarterectomia das Carótidas , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico , Isquemia Encefálica/mortalidade , Estenose das Carótidas/complicações , Estenose das Carótidas/diagnóstico , Estenose das Carótidas/mortalidade , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/efeitos adversos , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/mortalidade , Humanos , Itália , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Seleção de Pacientes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/mortalidade , Fatores de Tempo , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia Doppler Dupla
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 24(8): 1034-7, 2010 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20800430

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: This sequential retrospective monocentric study compares the results between general and local anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy (CEA). METHODS: Between November 2002 and October 2004, 428 CEAs were performed in our vascular unit. Two groups were formed: group GA (general anesthesia): 219 patients operated under general anesthesia; group LA (local anesthesia): 209 patients operated under local anesthesia. RESULTS: No mortality was found in both groups. After surgery, three strokes were detected in group GA and three in group LA (GA 1.36% vs. LA 1.43%, p = .9540); After CEA, there were three TIAs in GA group and none in LA group (GA 0.42% vs. LA 0%, p = .2634). CONCLUSION: The morbi-mortality was not influenced by the type of anesthesia used for carotid surgery. No statistical difference was detected in the perioperative neurological and cardiopulmonary complication rates between GA and LA.


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Anestesia Geral , Anestesia Local , Estenose das Carótidas/cirurgia , Endarterectomia das Carótidas , Idoso , Anestesia Geral/efeitos adversos , Anestesia Local/efeitos adversos , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Endarterectomia das Carótidas/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Humanos , Ataque Isquêmico Transitório/etiologia , Itália , Masculino , Seleção de Pacientes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 24(8): 1134.e9-13, 2010 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20599343

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True aneurysms of tibial artery are rare occurrences and their rupture is really rare. We report the case of a 59-year-old man who, after an episode of bacterial endocarditis, presented a posterior tibial aneurysm formation evolved in rupture. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a true giant aneurysm rupture of the posterior tibial artery (diameter, 6 cm). The treatment consisted of aneurysmectomy and surgical arterial ligation. A follow-up of 24 months was performed with good results.


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Aneurisma Infectado/complicações , Aneurisma Roto/etiologia , Artérias da Tíbia , Aneurisma Infectado/diagnóstico , Aneurisma Infectado/cirurgia , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico , Aneurisma Roto/cirurgia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Ligadura , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Artérias da Tíbia/diagnóstico por imagem , Artérias da Tíbia/cirurgia , Fatores de Tempo , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia Doppler em Cores , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares
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Ann Vasc Surg ; 24(2): 257.e9-12, 2010 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20036493

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We report the case of a 54-year-old man with acute stroke caused by left internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion secondary to pleural mesothelioma, discovered later. The cranial computed tomography scan revealed a left hemisphere ischemic lesion. At neurological examination, the modified National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (mNIHSS) score was 9. The carotid duplex scan (DS) showed a complete thrombotic occlusion of the left ICA. The patient underwent emergency carotid thrombectomy. The screening tests revealed thrombocytosis, hyperfibrinogenemia, increased C-reactive protein values, and multiple left pleural mesothelioma nodularity confirmed at the immunohistochemical investigation. After surgery, the patient's neurological symptoms improved, with an mNIHSS score of 3. At 30 and 120 days, the DS follow-up showed regular patency of the ICA.


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Isquemia Encefálica/etiologia , Artéria Carótida Interna/cirurgia , Estenose das Carótidas/etiologia , Mesotelioma/complicações , Neoplasias Pleurais/complicações , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Trombectomia , Trombose/etiologia , Isquemia Encefálica/diagnóstico , Isquemia Encefálica/cirurgia , Estenose das Carótidas/diagnóstico , Estenose das Carótidas/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Mesotelioma/diagnóstico , Mesotelioma/terapia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Exame Neurológico , Inibidores da Agregação Plaquetária/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Pleurais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Pleurais/terapia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/cirurgia , Trombose/diagnóstico , Trombose/cirurgia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia Doppler Dupla
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