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Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is associated with a high mortality and large trauma burden. Trauma and resuscitation after injury affect cardiovascular status, which may in turn affect aortic diameter. Measurement of aortic diameter is necessary to guide stent-graft sizing as part of BTAI management. Inaccurate measurement may lead to stent-graft complications. This pilot study aimed to assess the effect of acute major trauma on stent-graft sizing and stent-graft complications, in the context of BTAI and to assess whether any effect could be predicted.

Patients who were admitted to a UK major trauma center between January 2007 and December 2017, and were diagnosed with BTAI, were identified. The thoracic aortic diameter was measured at six points on initial and surveillance computed tomography imaging. Data on patient demographics, admission heart rate, mean arterial pressure (MAP), and serum lactate were gathered.

Thirty-two patients were identified. Twenty met inclusion criteria. Of these, 12 wer BTAI, acute major trauma, and resuscitation in a significant and variable manner. Measurements of the aorta in a patient with BTAI in the acute trauma setting should be viewed with uncertainty. A lack of complications in the short term is suggestive of a wide tolerance range regarding stent-graft sizing, but long-term results are unknown.

Pulsatile tinnitus is often a chronic and debilitating condition and normally has a vascular origin. We describe a case of pulsatile tinnitus due to an aberrant branch of the external carotid artery (ECA), which has not been reported previously.

A 67-year-old female with chronic unilateral pulsatile tinnitus, which could be controlled completely with direct pressure on a small tortuous superficial branch behind her left ear. This was confirmed with doppler to be an unusually tortuous occipital branch of the ECA. Under local anesthesia, this vessel was identified with intraoperative doppler and ligated.

Complete resolution of tinnitus immediately, with consistent results 3 months postoperatively.

Pulsatile tinnitus due to aberrances in the occipital ECA branch is rare, and in this case, was successfully treated with minor surgery.

Pulsatile tinnitus due to aberrances in the occipital ECA branch is rare, and in this case, was successfully treated with minor surgery.We present an unreported complication that occurred during an accidental loss of the ipsilateral limb's wire during EVAR. During an endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR), unintentional loss of the ipsilateral limb's wire during deployment and withdrawal of the endogaft's main body occurred. The snare's loops were entrapped while attempting to catch the wire through the limb. Multiple maneuvers were performed to detach the snare, but all were unsuccessful. We then performed a conversion to open repair. In conclusion, commercially available endografts should include standard radiopaque markers in the ipsilateral limb to facilitate retrograde cannulation. Retrieval via the snare should not be performed proximal to the gate of the limb.

"Structural factors" relating to organization of hospitals may affect procedural outcomes. This study's aim was to clarify associations between structural factors and outcomes after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid endarterectomy stenting (CAS).

A systematic review of studies published in English since 2005 was conducted. Structural factors assessed were as follows population size served by the vascular department; number of hospital beds; availability of dedicated vascular beds; established clinical pathways; surgical intensive care unit (SICU) size; and specialty of surgeon/interventionalist. Primary outcomes were as follows mortality; stroke; cardiac complications; length of hospital stay (LOS); and cost.

There were 11 studies (n=95,100 patients) included in this systematic review. BMS-794833 mouse For CEA, reduced mortality (P<0.0001) and stroke rates (P=0.001) were associated with vascular departments serving >75,000 people. Larger hospitals were associated with lower mortality, stroke rate, and cardiion of vascular services, reducing risks and costs associated with carotid interventions.

Gonadal artery aneurysm represents an extremely rare condition often unrecognized until rupture.

A literature review was undertaken on Pubmed from 1990 to 2020 to identify reported cases of ovarian and uterine artery aneurysms, including the index case presented here. Data about the clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, and treatment were collected.

Twenty-one articles reporting on data about 22 patients, including the index case, were included. The patients's median age was 46.7years (range 30-80) and aneurysm maximal diameter 2.6cm (range 0.75-5cm). Except for one asymptomatic patient, the aneurysm's clinical presentation was abdominal/back pain in the majority of cases (n = 20, 90.9%). Rupture with retroperitoneal hematoma occurred in 16 cases (72.7%) and hemorrhagic shock in one case (4.5%). No history of vaginal bleeding was reported in any case. The majority of the aneurysms were diagnosed in women of childbearing age in 50% (n = 11) of cases during the peripartum period and in 22.7% (n = 5) of cases during the postmenstruation period. The remaining cases (n = 6, 27.3%) were detected during the postmenopausal period. The majority of patients (n = 15, 68.2%) were emergently treated with an endovascular approach by embolization, achieving the total exclusion of the aneurysm in 86.7% of cases (13 patients). In 7 cases (31.8%), surgical ligation was performed, of which 2 (9.1%) were for the failure of a primarily attempted coils embolization. The spontaneous thrombosis of the uterine aneurysm was noted 3months after the initial diagnosis in one patient.

The Gonadal artery aneurysms are unrecognized entities until an acute rupture occurs. Endovascular treatment by embolization is progressively becoming the first-line treatment with satisfactory results.

The Gonadal artery aneurysms are unrecognized entities until an acute rupture occurs. Endovascular treatment by embolization is progressively becoming the first-line treatment with satisfactory results.