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Association between SYNTAX II Score and late saphenous vein graft failure in patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a well-established treatment modality for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). Syntax II Score has been established as novel scoring system with better prediction of postprocedural outcomes. This study aimed to invest...

Ablación por radiofrecuencia versus crosectomía safenofemoral más oclusión endovascular distal en pacientes con insuficiencia de la vena safena mayor

Rev. guatemalteca cir; 27 (1), 2021
Introducción: Actualmente se prefieren procedimientos mínimamente invasivos como las técnicas endovasculares para el tratamiento de la insuficiencia de vena safena mayor que pueden ser por ablación térmica, química o mecánica. Éstos tienen la ventaja de ser ambulatorios, presentar menos complicac...

Resultados do tratamento do refluxo de veias safenas com endolaser 1. 470 nm e correlação com o grau de insuficiência venosa

Resumo Contexto Pacientes com doença venosa crônica avançada são mais propensos a exigir outros procedimentos para recidiva de veias varicosas. Ainda não está estabelecido se a gravidade da insuficiência venosa é um fator que influencia a taxa de oclusão de veias safenas tratadas por endolaser....

Avaliação do coto residual após 12 meses de safenectomia sem ligadura alta da junção safeno-femoral

Resumo Contexto Atualmente, recomenda-se como primeira opção cirúrgica de varizes a termoablação da veia safena; porém, esse procedimento não é realizado pelo Sistema Único de Saúde do Brasil. Como forma de incluir melhores resultados, técnicas cirúrgicas esforçam-se para mimetizar as novas...

Covid-19 - endothelial axis and coronary artery bypass graft patency: a target for therapeutic intervention?

Abstract It has been reported that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection induces endothelial inflammation, therefore facilitating the progression of endothelial and vascular dysfunction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG...

Effect of using triclosan-impregnated polyglactin suture to prevent infection of saphenectomy wounds in cabg: a prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of triclosan-coated suture for the reduction of infection in saphenectomy wounds of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Methods: A total of 508 patients who underwent saphenectomy in CABG surgery were included in a prospective, r...

Prospective randomized trial comparing radiofrequency ablation and complete saphenous vein stripping in patients with mild to moderate chronic venous disease with a 3-year follow-up

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 17 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the use of the radiofrequency thermoablation of the saphenous vein with the ligation technique, and complete removal of the saphenous vein, from the saphenofemoral junction to the ankle. Methods: A total of 49 patients with chronic venous disease in the Comprehensive Clas...

CHIVA to spare the small and great saphenous veins after wrong-site surgery on a normal saphenous vein: a case report

CHIVA (Cure Conservatrice et Hemodynamique de l'Insufficience Veineuse en Ambulatoire) is a type of operation for varicose veins that avoids destroying the saphenous vein and collaterals. We report a case of CHIVA treatment of two saphenous veins to spare these veins. The patient previously had a normal ...