The purposes of this study were to review historical changes in the classification of spinal arteriovenous (AV) shunts and to propose a practical classification system. The associated literature regarding the classification of spinal AV shunts was reviewed in the angiography era between 1967 and 2015. The classification systems of spinal AV shunts and a proposed classification system were prese...

Vascular surgery represents one of the most rapidly evolving specialties in the field of surgery. It was merely 100 years ago when Dr. Alexis Carrel described vascular anastomosis. Over the course of next several decades, vascular surgeons distinguished themselves from general surgeons by horning the techniques of vascular surgery operations. In the era of minimally invasive interventions, the ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Strokes secondary to acute internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion are associated with extremely poor prognosis. The best treatment approach to acute stroke in this setting is unknown. We sought to determine clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke attributable to ICA occlusion treated with intravenous (IV) systemic thrombolysis or intra-arterial endovascu...

HYPOTHESIS Percutaneous endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) has better outcomes than traditional open surgical repair. DESIGN Single-center retrospective review. SETTING University hospital tertiary referral center. PATIENTS Thirty-seven RAAAs treated using endovascular repair (n = 15) or open surgery (n = 22). INTERVENTIONS From January 1, 2000, through D...

BACKGROUND We sought to investigate the short- and mid-term results of the endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal penetrating aortic ulcers (aPAUs). METHODS Patients with infrarenal aPAUs treated by endovascular means between March 2004 and June 2012 were recruited. Pre-interventional imaging included computed tomography (CT) or CT angiography. Endoprostheses were chosen and deployed acc...

As we are working in Gaziantep Dr. Ersin Arslan Education and Research Hospital that is approximately 50 km away from Turkish–Syrian border, we frequently encounter peripheral arterial injuries in terms of emergency endovascular interventions. Therefore, we would like to share our single-center experience of these patients with you and our colleagues. Extremity injuries involving a major artery...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether a strategy of endovascular repair (if aortic morphology is suitable, open repair if not) versus open repair reduces early mortality for patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING 30 vascular centres (29 UK, 1 Canadian), 2009-13. PARTICIPANTS 613 eligible patients (480 men) with a clinical diagnosis of...

Objective To assess whether a strategy of endovascular repair (if aortic morphology is suitable, open repair if not) versus open repair reduces early mortality for patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting 30 vascular centres (29 UK, 1 Canadian), 2009-13. Participants 613 eligible patients (480 men) with a clinical diagnosis of ruptu...

Objective To assess whether a strategy of endovascular repair (if aortic morphology is suitable, open repair if not) versus open repair reduces early mortality for patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting 30 vascular centres (29 UK, 1 Canadian), 2009-13. Participants 613 eligible patients (480 men) with a clinical diagnosis of ruptu...

Percutaneous interventions of the coronary and peripheral vessels have historically been performed using a femoral artery approach. There has been increasing recognition of post-procedural bleeding complications and its impact on short- and long-term mortality. Because of its now recognized safety, the transradial approach has recently emerged as a preferred method compared to the transfemoral ...