The advantages of a retroperitoneal approach as described by Yang and colleagues include reduced respiratory complications owing to a less painful incision, reduced postoperative ileus, and reduced ...

Chrysant, who was tasked with arguing that endovascular therapy is an acceptable treatment for common femoral artery lesions, said it is important to understand the anatomy before considering a ...

RECONSTRUCTIVE arterial surgery has now progressed to a time when the majority of patients with ischemic disease of the lower extremities, associated with either complete or partial large-vessel ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — A peripheral stent was safe and effective for treatment of common femoral artery lesions at 12 ...

Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed a resurgence of surgery for prevention of ischemic stroke. Landmark trials including the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial and the ...

Researchers determined that carotid artery stenting (CAS) with embolic protection is an economically attractive alternative to endarterectomy (END) for patients at increased surgical risk. The study, ...

Between January 2006 and May 2008, 11 ESRD patients (9 males, 2 females) with severe iliac calcification were evaluated by abdominal radiography and computed tomography to receive an aortofemoral ...

For patients with blockages in the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain, carotid artery stenting (a non-surgical treatment) appears to be associated with an increased risk of both short- ...