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Management of large post-crossover inguinal lymphocele
Abstract A 73-year-old man with a history of peripheral arterial disease and previous bilateral common femoral artery reconstruction presented with left foot critical limb-threatening ischaemia and underwent right to left femoro-profunda crossover grafting. Postoperatively, he developed a left groin lymph leak that initially dried up but later re-presented as a very large lymphocele. Initial attempts…
Read MoreThe CRG for Vascular Services
The last decade has witnessed a number of changes in the delivery of vascular services nationwide. Vascular surgery attained speciality status in 2012, and is well recognised as an urgent and emergent speciality delivering time-dependent care for patients with aortic aneurysms, carotid surgery for stroke prevention and lower limb revascularisation for critical limb-threatening ischaemia. The…
Read MoreUse of Shockwave® intravascular lithotripsy in the treatment of calcific peripheral vascular disease of the crural vessels: a protocol for a systematic review
Introduction Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a systemic atherosclerotic disease with an increasing prevalence currently estimated at over 230 million adults globally.1,2 PAD prevalence in the infrapopliteal/ crural arterial bed is increasing, influenced by the ageing population, as well as the increasing prevalence of diabetes and chronic kidney disease.1–3 Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), the most…
Read MoreThe role of Braden scores in predicting outcomes following revascularisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia and their association with frailty
Introduction Peripheral artery disease (PAD) poses a substantial healthcare burden worldwide as the third leading cause of atherosclerotic vascular morbidity.1 Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) induces rest pain and/or tissue loss and encompasses the end stage of PAD, developing in approximately 11% of PAD patients, and is associated with debilitating pain, poor quality of life, one-year…
Read MoreUse of a Heli-FX System Guide steerable sheath for internal iliac artery bridging stent re-intervention following iliac branch procedure via a contralateral femoral approach
Abstract Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) offers lower early morbidity and mortality at the expense of increased long-term re-intervention. Dilatation of distal landing zones is increasingly managed with iliac branch procedures. Re-intervention for endoleak from the internal iliac artery (IIA) bridging stent component is usually approached from arm access due to concerns regarding inducement of displacement…
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