European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEfficient implementation of patient-specific simulated rehearsal for the carotid artery stenting procedure: part-task rehearsal.
Patient-specific simulated rehearsal (PsR) is a technological advance within the domain of endovascular virtual reality (VR) simulation. It allows incorporation of patient-specific computed tomography Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (CT DICOM) data into the simulation and subsequent rehearsal of real patient cases. This study aimed to evaluate whether a part-task rehearsal (PTr) of a carotid artery stenting procedure (CAS) on a VR simulator is as effective as a full-task (FTr) preoperative run through. ⋯ Part- and full-task rehearsals are equally effective with respect to the operative performance of a simulated CAS intervention. This finding makes a patient-specific rehearsal more efficient and may increase the feasibility of implementation of this technology into medical practice.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Aug 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCompression stockings with a negative pressure gradient have a more pronounced effect on venous pumping function than graduated elastic compression stockings.
To measure the effect on the venous pumping function of a stocking providing a negative pressure gradient with higher pressures over the calf in comparison to a conventional graduated elastic compression stocking (GECS) in patients with advanced venous insufficiency. ⋯ Stockings exerting a higher pressure on the calf than on the ankle show a greater efficacy in increasing the venous ejection fraction from the leg.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Aug 2011
Endovascular repair of aorto-iliac artery injuries after lumbar-spine surgery.
This study aims to describe the endovascular management of abdominal-aortic- or common-iliac-artery injuries after lumbar-spine surgery. ⋯ Sealing of common iliac artery or abdominal aortic lesions as a complication of lumbar-disc surgery with a stent graft is effective and is suggested as an excellent alternative to open surgery for iatrogenic great-vessel injuries, particularly in critical conditions.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jul 2011
WITHDRAWN: Rationale and Design of a Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Stent-Protected Angioplasty with Bypass Surgery for Intermittent Claudication: The ABC Study.
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To analyse management and outcomes of carotid artery (CA) injuries. ⋯ CA repair is the method of choice in CA injury. TS use does not result in a decreased mortality rate or neurologic deficit reduction in patients with severe injuries.