Showing papers in "European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in 2003"

TL;DR: This study provides the most comprehensive estimate to date of the incidence of DVT in the whole general population-around 5 per 10 000 per annum-and is a useful background figure for comparison with incidence in high risk groups.

TL;DR: Hyperbaric oxygen enhanced the healing of ischaemic, non-healing diabetic leg ulcers and may be used as a valuable adjunct to conventional therapy when reconstructive surgery is not possible.

TL;DR: There was no significant difference in outcomes for staged and synchronous procedures and no comparable data for patients with combined cardiac and carotid disease not undergoing staged or synchronous surgery.

TL;DR: The results support the conclusion that a stable, CBAS-ePTFE surface provides improved thromboresistance and improved patency in canine interposition models and holds promise for the utility of this graft surface for clinical applications.

TL;DR: The importance of graft-related endoleak, stent-graft disintegration and migration in the causation of aneurysm rupture was confirmed and poor compliance with follow-up schedule was identified as a common feature.

TL;DR: Surgeons must quote their own results and be aware that a high operative risk reduces long-term benefit, in those centres with a higher operative death/stroke rate, some "lower risk" patients should probably be considered for best medical therapy alone.

TL;DR: SCS treatment of non-reconstructable critical leg ischaemia provides a significantly better limb survival rate compared with conservative treatment, and patient selection based on TcpO2 and the results of trial screening further increase the probability of limb survival after SCS therapy.

TL;DR: This study supports the effectiveness of surgical therapy for leg ulceration secondary to superficial venous reflux and quality of life significantly improved in the operated group.

TL;DR: Old age, atrial fibrillation, severe abdominal pain and synchronous embolus suggest the diagnosis of acute bowel ischaemia, which was higher than expected.

TL;DR: In situ reconstruction with the lower extremity deep veins is in the long term a safe and attractive alternative in the treatment of infrarenal aortic graft infection.

TL;DR: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) may be the way to improve survival rates, however, it is not clear how many patients with rAAA will be suitable for acute EVAR.

TL;DR: Most importantly in this institutional series significantly lower first-month mortality was observed in the group with preferential e-EVAR compared to a control group, and the requirements of fluid transfusion were significantly decreased.

TL;DR: Comparing platelet function in patients with lower limb PAD, carotid disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm with age- and sex-matched healthy controls provides further evidence that platelet hyperactivity is present in patients despite the use of antiplatelet therapy.

TL;DR: The preliminary results support the view that infrainguinal bypass grafting can be safely done even in diabetics and liberal indication for reconstructive vascular surgery seems to be justified by favourable patency rates and clinical outcome in selected patients.

TL;DR: This review discusses the current techniques and materials used to date in generating anastomoses in both coronary and vascular applications and to correlate these with the degree of inherent compliance achieved.

TL;DR: The present research is unfortunately characterised by small numbers, lack of clinical important renal failure, and lack of long term results, but the latter may be important after new data indicate that radiation may trigger a chronic oxidative process through a similar pathway.

TL;DR: It is found that the poor patency rates of subintimal angioplasty of femoropopliteal occlusions contraindicate its use in the treatment of critical ischaemia with exception of cases unsuitable for surgical treatment.

TL;DR: Limbs with venous hypertension have a reduced range of ankle movement related to the clinical severity of venous disease.

TL;DR: Endovascular stent graft repair for Type B dissection, descending thoracic aneurysm and aortic isthmus rupture is a promising less-invasive alternative to surgical repair.

TL;DR: The complex variations of varicose vein anatomy and functional pathology in the lower limb are currently best assessed by complete whole-leg venous duplex mapping.

TL;DR: Symptomatic CVO in dialysis patients with AVFs can be treated with a high success rate through radiological intervention, and surgical reconstruction is an appropriate alternative method in case of failed PTA.

TL;DR: There was no difference in the risk of death/stroke relative to the timing of CEA (pre- versus on-cardiopulmonary bypass), but recent small studies indicate that improved outcomes might be achieved by performing CABG 'off-bypass'.

TL;DR: The present data suggests that abnormalities in the venous endothelium and smooth muscle cells result in vein wall dilatation with secondary valvular incompetence and the use of improved imaging such as high-resolution ultrasound is likely to significantly improve understanding of venous valve function and pathology.

TL;DR: Both intraobserver and interobserver variability of CT measurements of aortic and common iliac artery diameter is not negligible and should be taken into account when making clinical decisions.

TL;DR: Brachiobasilic transposition fistulae have good long-term patency rates, and the complication rate, although high, is lower than that reported for PTFE grafts.

TL;DR: A review of the literature identified a limited experience with EVAR of ruptured AAA, and if this technique could be used in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) it may reduce the high peri-operative mortality.

TL;DR: Post-CEA seizure was associated with adverse outcome, but no consistent pattern of early hyperperfusion emerged and it remains uncertain whether high MCAVs and severe hypertension after seizure onset are cause or effect.

TL;DR: CEA may offer more than reduced stroke risk to patients with impaired CVR and attention improved at 2 months following CEA in patients with impairment of cerebrovascular reserve.

TL;DR: A potential antimicrobial property was evident for Triclosan whereas Rifampin-bonded grafts exhibit a significantly reduced infection rate, and silver-coated vascular grafts cannot ensure protection from vascular graft infection.