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Effect of triamcinolone in regional anesthesia for fast-track knee replacement. Case series

Rev. chil. anest; 51 (1), 2022
BACKGROUND: Many adjuvants have been studied to improve the quality of analgesia and to prolong its duration. To date, there are no reports on the use of triamcinolone. CASE: We present a brief report of 10 patients receiving a single shot ACB and IPACK blockade with a small dose of triamcinolone for Fas...

Comparison of standard balloon and drug-coated balloon angioplasty in patients with the below-the-knee peripheral artery disease

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the interventions of percutaneous transluminal drug-coated balloon angioplasty (DCB PTA) and standard PTA in the treatment of patients with the below-the-knee peripheral artery disease (BTK PAD). METHODS: Overall, 196 patients (113 males and...

Isquemia crítica de miembros inferiores en paciente joven: presentación atípica del síndrome de atrapamiento poplíteo

Rev. colomb. cir; 36 (1), 2021
Introducción. El síndrome de atrapamiento poplíteo es una entidad infrecuente, cuya incidencia oscila entre 0,17 y 3,5 %, representando una de las principales causas de isquemia en miembros inferiores en adultos jóvenes. Suele manifestarse con claudicación intermitente (69 %) o isquemia aguda (26 %)...

Unusual presentation of moyamoya disease with popliteal involvement: case report and review of the literature

Abstract Moyamoya disease is a rare disorder that involves the cerebrovascular system. Usually, it leads to occlusion of the arteries of the cerebral system and causes cerebral circulatory complaints. A 48-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with intermittent claudication in both legs. Bip...

Endovascular revascularization of chronic total arterial occlusion of the lower limb using the SAFARI technique

Abstract The SAFARI technique or Subintimal Arterial Flossing with Antegrade-Retrograde Intervention is an endovascular procedure that allows recanalization of Chronic Total Occlusive (CTO) lesions when conventional subintimal angioplasty is unsuccessful. Retrograde access is usually obtained through the...

Trombosis venosa profunda secundaria a aneurisma de la arteria poplítea: caso clínico-radiológico y revisión de la literatura

Rev. méd. Maule; 36 (2), 2020
Popliteal artery aneurysms is the most frequent peripheral aneurysm, predominantly affects men over 60 years of age and has a high morbidity associated to his complications, among which are ischemic complication, which can often end in amputation of the limb. Less frequent complications such as neuropath...

Angioplastia transluminal percutánea de femoral superficial en paciente con oclusión de sectores fémoro-poplíteo e infra-poplíteo
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Superficial Femoral Artery in a Patient with Occlusion in the femoro-popliteal and infra-popliteal Sector

Introducción: La indicación más clara de revascularización en las extremidades inferiores lo constituye la presencia de lesiones isquémicas y el tratamiento de elección, siempre que sea posible, es el endovascular debido a su buena permeabilidad, baja morbilidad y mortalidad. Objetivo: Presentar...

Stents in the femoropopliteal territory: prevalence of fractures and their consequences

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 47 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Endovascular treatment for femoropopliteal arterial disease has made revascularization procedures less invasive, but the self-expanding stents used can suffer great wear in arteries with extreme mobility. Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of fractures in stents implanted in the femoropopli...

Síndrome do aprisionamento da artéria tibial anterior bilateral pelo retináculo extensor do tornozelo: relato de caso

J. vasc. bras; 19 (), 2020
Resumo Os aprisionamentos vasculares são raros. Nos membros inferiores, geralmente são assintomáticos, mas podem causar claudicação intermitente atípica em indivíduos jovens sem fatores de risco para aterosclerose ou doenças inflamatórias. O vaso mais frequentemente acometido é a artéria poplÃ...

Rotura de aneurisma de artéria poplítea em paciente clinicamente diagnosticado com síndrome de Marfan

J. vasc. bras; 19 (), 2020
Resumo A artéria poplítea é o principal local para a ocorrência de aneurismas periféricos. Suas formas de apresentação agudas são potencialmente ameaçadoras à viabilidade do membro e à vida, dentre as quais destacamos a sua rotura. Apesar de ser um evento raro, sua rotura demanda rápida propo...