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Below-knee amputation remains the most common level of amputation in patients with lower extremity gangrene and critical limb ischemia. Failure to heal, requiring additional operative debridement or conversion to an above-knee amputation remains a significant cause of patient morbidity. There remains no definitive diagnostic test that can accurately predict healing of the amputation site. We report a case utilizing a hybrid technique of retrograde transamputation revascularization via balloon angioplasty. This proximal, retrograde approach allows for relatively easy crossing and treatment of the infrainguinal chronic total occlusions (CTOs), improving arterial inflow for optimal wound healing.
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Amputación Quirúrgica/métodos , Angioplastia de Balón , Isquemia Crónica que Amenaza las Extremidades/cirugía , Gangrena/cirugía , Pierna/cirugía , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Vasculares/métodos , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Cicatrización de HeridasRESUMEN
Pectus excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC) are the most common congenital chest wall anomalies. Current research suggests that PE and PC may result from overgrowth of the sternocostal cartilages. This can produce a deformation that displaces the sternum inward as in PE or outward as in PC. The etiology, clinical presentation, evaluation, and management of PE and PC are reviewed. Varied clinical presentations, cardiopulmonary effects, and psychosocial aspects are described.
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Tórax en Embudo/cirugía , Pectus Carinatum/cirugía , Procedimientos de Cirugía Plástica/métodos , Esternón/cirugía , Adolescente , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Tórax en Embudo/diagnóstico por imagen , Humanos , Masculino , Pectus Carinatum/diagnóstico por imagen , Calidad de Vida , Medición de Riesgo , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Esternón/anomalías , Pared Torácica/anomalías , Pared Torácica/cirugía , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: The management of patients with combined severe carotid artery and coronary artery disease (CAD) is controversial. Transcarotid stenting with flow reversal (TCAR) is a novel hybrid technique for carotid revascularization. We sought to investigate the safety and feasibility of simultaneous TCAR and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for concomitant carotid and CAD. METHODS: A single-institution, retrospective study of patients with critical carotid artery stenosis and symptomatic CAD who underwent simultaneous TCAR-CABG was completed. The primary outcomes were technical success, perioperative stroke, death, and hemorrhage. RESULTS: Four patients underwent TCAR-CABG. All patients were male with a mean age of 64. Technical success was achieved in all cases. There were no perioperative strokes or deaths. There were no reexplorations for hemorrhage. CONCLUSIONS: Transcarotid stenting with flow reversal-CABG is a technically feasible hybrid approach for simultaneous carotid and coronary revascularization. It should be part of the vascular surgeon's armamentarium for coexisting carotid and coronary disease. Further research focused on patient selection and perioperative antiplatelet management is warranted prior to the widespread adoption of this technique.