A rare case of deep penetrating burn injury caused by misuse of a high-pressure acetylene burner is reported. A 35 year old man was admitted with second and third degree burns involving the right arm cubital area and a subcutaneous burn on his right arm caused by a high-pressure acetylene gas flame. Early surgical debridement and secondary skin grafting using a preserved subcutaneous vascular n...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND : In India, the high cost of medical treatments and limited resources can deter patients from receiving available care, leading to the development of chronic wounds. We evaluated the use of epidermal grafting in patients with complex, long-term chronic wounds. METHODS Eighteen patients with complex wounds were treated with epidermal micrografts between September 2014 and...

background and objective: vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) and its receptors (vegf-r1 and r2) are major regulators of angiogenesis. this study was designed to assess serum levels of vegf and vegf-r1 and their prognostic significance in newly diagnosed childhood acute leukemia. materials and methods: for this purpose, vegf and vegf-r1 were determined using enzyme linked immuno-sorbant a...

Neointima formation and vascular remodeling through vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation can limit the long-term success of coronary interventions, for example, in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Ex vivo gene therapy has the potential to reduce unnecessary cell proliferation and limit neointima formation in vascular pathologies. To date, the species C adenovirus serot...

INTRODUCTION Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) and vessel loop assisted closure are two common methods used to assist with the closure of fasciotomy wounds. This retrospective review compares these two methods using a primary outcome measurement of skin graft requirement. METHODS A retrospective search was performed to identify patients who underwent fasciotomy at our institution. Patien...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the frequency and severity of subclinical cerebral complications associated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). DESIGN A prospective controlled study using preoperative and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG), and detailed neuropsychological and neurologic examinations as potentially sensitive in...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To review the surgical management of carotid body tumors (CBT), outcomes of carotid artery reconstruction, as well as utility of preoperative embolization. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS A single-surgeon case series with chart review was performed of all cases between 1997 and 2014 at a single institution. Tumor classification, major neurovascular res...

Vascular graft stenosis after infrainguinal vein grafting or coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a significant cause of morbidity and suboptimal long-term clinical outcome of patients with vascular disease. Numerous animal and clinical studies have been undertaken to reveal the pathophysiological mechanisms accounting for this detrimental process. Stenotic lesions are dominated by neointima...