Abstract Pseudoaneurysms of the profunda femoris artery are rare complications femoral fractures, seen especially after orthopaedic interventions for same. We present a case an 89-year-old Caucasian male with left neck femur fracture, repaired dynamic hip screw. He presented to us month later painful swollen thigh and deep vein thrombosis. The patient underwent arterial duplex CT angiogram scan...

OBJECTIVE To analyze patients with uncommon incidental pseudoaneurysms, secondary to non-catheterization causes, and to discuss the peculiar clinical spectrum, and focus on some aspects of difference from post-catheterization pseudoaneurysms. METHODS Eleven patients, 8 males and 3 females, were studied retrospectively in Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan, between 2002-2008. Radiologic...

BACKGROUND The aim was to clarify the role of incompetent perforators (IPs) in venous leg ulcers. This short-term report focused on safety, patient satisfaction and the fate of IPs after subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery (SEPS), or saphenous surgery alone. METHODS Patients aged 30-78 years with an open or recently healed venous ulcer, and with an incompetent saphenous vein and IPs, wer...

OBJECTIVE evaluation and comparison of the endovascular treatment of isolated aortic and aortoiliac atherosclerotic lesions (stenoses and occlusions). METHODS a percutaneous endovascular procedure was performed in 52 patients (38 men and 14 women) with a mean age of 52 years (range, 25-85 years). The baseline angiogram showed 35 aortic lesions (31 stenoses, 4 occlusions) and 17 aortoiliac les...

Background. In Sri Lanka the ABPI has not been used as a screening tool to detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in epidemiological studies. This study was conducted to determine the best cutoff value of ABPI to detect PAD in Sri Lankan population. Methods. The ABPI measured by arterial Doppler to detect PAD was validated against colour duplex scan as the criterion using 165 individuals refe...

PURPOSE To describe our technique and experience with retroperitoneoscopic upper pole nephroureterectomy in duplex kidney, focusing on the role of dilated upper ureter. MATERIALS AND METHODS From November 2004 to August 2011, retroperitoneoscopic upper pole nephroureterectomy was performed in 31 patients with a duplex kidney by a single, experienced laparoscopic surgeon. We developed our own ...

INTRODUCTION The Authors report their experience in the management of acute lower limbs ischemia through distal popliteal artery approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS Five popliteal embolectomy through a medial approach were performed; in one patient a posterior approach was carried out. Patients were included in two groups on the basis of ischemia duration: group A<6 hours (3 patients) and group B>...

BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis has been assessed in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons by using various methods. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) has not been evaluated, however. We studied the cross-sectional prevalence of lower limb PAD in an HIV-infected population. METHODS PAD was assessed using the Edinburgh Claudication Questionnaire and by measuring the systolic ankle-bra...

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis after total knee replacement has been quoted to be between 46% and 84% in the Western literature. The aims of this study were to determine its prevalence in the Singapore population and to assess the need for prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined data on 100 consecutive patients undergoing total knee rep...