BACKGROUND Revascularization alternatives for patients with critical limb ischemia and without adequate autogenous vein remain challenging. We reviewed our experience with the use of arterial homograft as a conduit for limb salvage in patients with limb ischemia and active lower extremity infections. METHODS A retrospective review of patients who underwent open arterial revascularization of t...

as the major hazard of percutaneous vertebroplasty (pv), cement extravasation into the venous system, systemic embolism, and spinal canal has been previously reported. however, to our knowledge, only one case of the arterial migration of cement has been previously reported that is directly associated with this technique without any symptom in the immediate post- intervention and in the follow-u...

Acute ischemia of the limb represents one of the toughest challenges encountered by vascular specialists. The diagnosis and initial assessment are largely clinical, and diagnostic errors can result in a high price to the patient—amputation or even death. Amputation and death rates remain high despite intervention, which is in contrast to major advances in the treatment of many other vascular di...

Objective- To evaluate the effects of venesection and vitamin C on systemic renal and hepatic lesions after limb ischemia-reperfusion in rabbit. Design- Experimental study. Animals- 20 male white New Zealand rabbits between 2.5-3 kg, randomly assigned in 5 equal groups. Procedures- After general anesthesia right femoral artery and vein were approached from inguinal region. In treatment and c...

BACKGROUND Advanced lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD), whether presenting as acute limb ischemia (ALI) or chronic critical limb ischemia (CLI), is associated with high rates of cardiovascular ischemic events, amputation, and death. Past research has focused on strategies of revascularization, but few data are available that prospectively evaluate the impact of key process of care ...

Acute limb ischemia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality following trauma both in civilian centers and in combat related injuries. Rapid determination of tissue viability and surgical restoration of blood flow are desirable, but not always possible. We sought to characterize the response to increasing periods of hind limb ischemia in a porcine model such that we could define a period of...