BACKGROUND We investigated the relationship between the mode and duration of iliac artery anastomosis and acute femoral neuropathy (AFN). METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed for 83 AFN cases from 6 transplantation centers in China. The incidence and nature of dysfunction of AFN were classified based upon the duration of iliac arterial anastomosis. No prisoners were used, and no org...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the procedure characteristics and long term follow-up of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for saphaneous vein graft (SVG) lesions in the elderly patients. METHODS From December 2005 to December 2011, 84 graft lesions were treated percutaneously. Seventeen were located at proximal anastomosis, 48 were located at SVG body, 19 were located at distal anastomosis....

INTRODUCTION In renal transplantation, there is end-to-side anastomosis of renal artery to external iliac artery and end-to-end anastomosis of renal artery to internal iliac artery. The end-to-end internal iliac artery anastomosis can be associated with complications due to compromised distal vascular supply to limbs and penile erectile tissue. A method of end-to-side anastomosis can overcome t...

The functional duration of vascular access in dialysis patients depends on the emergence of threatening complications. Discussions are constantly being held in an attempt to discover their causality and decrease their emergence. In 260 patients undergoing haemodialysis, we have studied the potential existence of a cause-and-effect relation between the emergence of complications in the vascular ...

UNLABELLED Sectioned facial nerves can be repaired with grafting or end-to-end anastomosis. OBJECTIVE To discuss these repair procedures and what can be expected of them. METHOD Seven patients with sectioned facial nerves were included in the study. Four underwent grafting and three were offered end-to-end anastomosis. Facial nerve palsy was iatrogenic in five patients and was caused by bul...

The barium enemas of 23 cases of end-to-end anastomosis following resection of a colonic carcinoma demonstrated that the normal anastomosis should be smooth, symmetrical, and have a regular mucosal pattern. In contrast the three patients reported with proven recurrent carcinoma at the anastomosis showed irregular asymmetrical filling defects1. As a base line the anastomosis should be investigat...

In case of significant hypoxia in the course of congenital heart defect, when definite surgery is difficult, various palliative procedures are performed. One of the most frequently used is a modified Blalock-Taussig (BT) anastomosis. The BT anastomosis is closed during cardiac surgery. In some patients, BT anastomosis remains open after the surgery and requires closure by cardiac intervention u...

background: pancreatic anastomosis leakage and fistula formation following  pancreaticoduodenectomy (whipple’s procedure) is a common complication. delay in timely diagnosis and proper management is associated with high morbidity and mortality. to report our experience with management of pancreatic fistula following whipple’s procedure. materials and methods: in this retrospective study, medica...