BACKGROUND Breast reconstruction with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps has gained considerable popularity due to reduced donor-site morbidity. Previous studies have identified the superficial venous system as the dominant outflow to DIEP flaps. DIEP flap venous congestion occurs if superficial venous outflow via the deep venous system is insufficient for effective flap drainage....

abstract:acute venous thromboembolism (vte) is a common disease associated with the significant morbidity and mortality. we reviewed clinical outcomes systematically with dabigatran as a direct oral anticoagulants (doac) for treatment of acute vte. we used ovide, pubmed, cochrane (central), embase, scopus, science direct, lilac(for article written not english) and also iranian database; magiran...

background the invention of central venous catheters (cvc) for hemodialysis (hd), brought about a fundamental change in the treatment of patients who needed hd, from the late 1970’s till the present time. nowadays the use of cvc is a common medical procedure. increasing use of these methods necessitates clarification of the exact nature of the effects, and potential complications for surgeons. ...

background catheterization of central veins is a routine technique which is widely used in general hospitals and medical intensive care units. it should be carefully performed and managed to prevent adverse side effects. case presentation in this case report, we describe a case of lost guide wire during central venous catheterization, which was successfully treated with a minimally invasive sur...

introduction: oral contraceptives (ocs) are considered as one of the most common risk factor of venous thromboembolism (vte) in child bearing age. some of the recent researches indicate that the odds of vte may be even higher with newer generations of ocs. the present meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the effect of different generation of ocs on the occurrence of vte. methods: two research...

introduction: deep vein thrombosis (dvt) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care unit (icu) patients despite use of prophylactic anticoagulant therapy. the aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of dvt among medical and surgical icu patients. methods: in this cross sectional study, patients older than 18 years who were hospitalized in the icu of imam hosse...