Subclavian artery aneurysms are uncommon. The most common causes of these aneurysms are atherosclerosis and traumatic pseudoaneurysm. We report on a case of an atherosclerotic aneurysm of the right subclavian artery. The aneurysm was resected with a combined supra-infraclavicular approach, and a primary end-to-end anastomosis was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. In arterioscl...

We prospectively investigated whether routine evaluation of the vesicourethral anastomosis (VUA) after radical prostatectomy can be waived. Primary integrity of the VUA was analysed by an intraoperative methylene-blue test (IMBT) and postoperatively by conventional cystography. Data on the IMBT, contrast extravasation and prostate volume as well as pad usage were collected prospectively. Signif...

A 4-month-old male baby presented with enterostomy prolapse. Past medical history revealed two operations elsewhere during third week of life. The first operation was performed for pneumoperitoneum due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) of distal jejunum. The involved portion of small intestine was resected and a primary end-to-end jejuno-ileal anastomosis performed. The patient had to be re-ex...

Tracheal resection and primary anastomosis is the treatment of choice for a short-segment stenosis. However, the procedure does carry the risk of two potentially fatal complications: Anastomotic breakdown and anastomotic leak. We describe a case of 24-year-old man who was treated for a 4 to 5 cm tracheal stenosis secondary to a prolonged intubation and tracheostomy after organophosphorus poisio...