[Cost-effectiveness analysis of fracture liaison services in Catalonia]. / Análisis de coste-efectividad de las Unidades de Coordinación de Fracturas en Cataluña.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the cost-effectiveness of Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) compared to the standard of care for secondary prevention of fragility fractures form the perspective of the Catalan Health Service. METHODS: Cost-utility assessment through a Markov model that simulated disease progression of a patients' cohort candidates to initiate antiosteoporotic treatment after a fragility fracture. A time horizon of 10 years and a 6-month duration per cycle was established. Clinical, economics and quality of life parameters were obtained from the literature and derived from four Catalan FLS. The Catalan Health Service perspective was adopted, considering direct health costs expressed in 2022 euros. A 3% discount rate was applied on costs and outcomes. Uncertainty was assessed through multiple sensitivity analyses. RESULTS: Compared to the standard of care, FLS would promote antiosteoporotic initiation and persistence, reducing the incidence and mortality associated with subsequent fragility fractures. This incremental clinical benefit was estimated at 0.055 years and 0.112 quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) per patient. A higher cost (€1,073.79 per patient) was estimated, resulting into an incremental cost-utility ratio of €9,602.72 per QALYs gained. The sensitivity analyses performed were consistent, corroborating the robustness and conservative approach of the base-case. CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of FLS for the secondary prevention of FF would represent a cost-effective strategy from the Catalan Health Service perspective.

Síndrome de atrapamiento poplíteo / Popliteal entrapment syndrome

El síndrome del atrapamiento de la arteria poplítea, es una entidad nosológica no muy frecuente que afecta no solo a la arteria,sino también el componente venoso y nervioso de los segmentos situados a nivel del hueco poplíteo. Es una patología originada porla compresión de estas estructuras por elementos musculoesqueléticos situados en esta región anatómica que pueden ocasionar unasintomatología mas o menos intensa por la lesión de las estructuras que se comprimen. Existen diferentes formas anatómicas loque soporta una clasificación morfológica. Es preciso realizar el diagnostico diferencial con otros procesos en base a la clínica y lasdiferentes pruebas de imagen que suelen ser fundamentales y decisivas para el diagnóstico. La base del tratamiento es la liberación de la zona eliminando los elementos estructurales compresivos. (AU)

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rare nosological entity that affects not only the artery, but also the venous and nervouscomponent of the segments located at the level of the popliteal fossa. It is a pathology caused by the compression of these structuresby musculoskeletal elements located in this anatomical region that can cause more or less intense symptoms due to the injury of thestructures that are compressed. There are different anatomical forms which supports a morphological classification.It is necessary to carry out the differential diagnosis with other processes based on the clinic and the different imaging tests thatare usually fundamental and decisive for the diagnosis. The basis of the treatment is the liberation of the area, eliminating the compressive structural elements. (AU)

Esplendor y ocaso de la cirugía experimental. Recuerdo histórico / Splendor and sunset of experimental surgery. Historical memory

La cirugía experimental ha sido en las últimas décadas la base del desarrollo del conocimiento y de la técnica quirúrgica. Hanexistido numerosos centros que ha dispuesto de este tipo de infraestructuras casi siempre ligados a los hospitales. Por otro lado, lacirugía ha evolucionado a procedimientos mínimamente invasivos con un claro cambio del perfil de la técnica quirúrgica, abandonándose en parte los procedimientos tradicionales. Además, se han desarrollado de forma relevante las nuevas tecnologías yen especial la informática que han aportado nuevas prestaciones. Todo ello ha hecho que se haya reconsiderado estratégicas yplanificaciones del pasado que ha quedado superadas por nuevos enfoques. Se analiza en el trabajo las aportaciones de la cirugíaexperimental, se valora su utilidad actual y se discute su utilidad futura. (AU)

Experimental surgery has been in recent decades the basis for the development of knowledge and surgical technique. There havebeen numerous centers that have had this type of infrastructure almost always linked to hospitals. On the other hand, surgery hasevolved to minimally invasive procedures with a clear change in the profile of the surgical technique, partially abandoning traditional procedures. On the other hand, new technologies have been developed in a relevant way, especially computing, which has provided new features. All this has led to a reconsideration of past strategies and plans that have been superseded by new approaches.The contributions of experimental surgery are analyzed in the work, its current usefulness is assessed and its future usefulness isanalyzed. (AU)

Historia de la Revista española de investigaciones quirúrgicas / History of the Spanish journal of surgical research

La Revista Española de Investigaciones quirúrgicas, ha sido por un cuarto de siglo un soporte de difusión científica y en especialde la innovación en el campo de la cirugía. Su objetivo desde su fundación se centro en proporcionar soporte al profesional novelque se iniciaba en el campo de la publicación, pero en la rigurosidad de la metodología científica y asumiendo las Normas de publicación de las Revistas Médicas, a la vez que se aplicaban todos los mecanismos comunes de selección de trabajos en las revistasde máxima difusión y calidad con el fin de garantizar el contenido informativo de este órgano de difusión médico. Se analiza en elarticulo la historia de la revista, aportando información de algunos momentos relevantes en su trayectoria junto con otros aspectosinteresantes. (AU)

The Spanish Journal of Surgical Research, has been for a quarter of a century a support for scientific dissemination and especiallyfor innovation in the field of surgery. Its objective since its foundation focused on providing support to the novice professional whowas starting out in the field of publication, but in the rigor of the scientific methodology and assuming the Publication Standards ofMedical Journals while applying all the common mechanisms of selection of the papers in the magazines of maximum diffusion andquality in order to guarantee the informative content of this organ of medical diffusion. The history of the magazine is analyzed inthe article, providing information on some relevant moments in its history along with other interesting aspects. (AU)

Estudio morfológico y morfométrico de la arteria hipogástrica aneurismática / Morphological and morpometric study of the aneurismatic hypogastric artery

El aneurisma de arteria hipogástrica se considera una patología clínica poco frecuente. En términos generales, se caracteriza porcursar de manera asintomática, tener un perfil etiológico degenerativo con base arteriosclerótica, presentando una mayor prevalencia de afectación en los hombres entre la sexta y sétima década de la vida. Su principal complicación es la ruptura, por eso cuandoalcanzan un determinado tamaño o en caso de dar clínica, existe una indicación quirúrgica. El tratamiento más empleado en el momento actual es el endovascular que requiere una adecuada planificación quirúrgica en base a datos morfológicos y morfométricos.El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo principal aportar el perfil de estos datos, en base a los recogidos en los enfermos evaluados. (AU)

Hypogastric artery aneurysm is considered a rare clinical pathology. In general terms, it is characterized by being asymptomatic,having a degenerative aetiological profile with an arteriosclerotic base, presenting a higher prevalence of involvement in men between the sixth and seventh decades of life. Its main complication is rupture, so when they reach a certain size or in case of symptoms, there is a surgical indication. The most widely used treatment at the present time is endovascular treatment, which requiresadequate surgical planning based on morphological and morphometric data. The main objective of this work is to provide theprofile of these data, based on those collected from the evaluated patients. (AU)

Morfología de los aneurismas aislados de la aorta descendente. Estudio morfométrico / Morphology of isolated aneurysms of the descending aorta. Morpometric study

Se presenta un trabajo descriptivo y retrospectivo de la valoración de los aneurismas de aorta descendente, con criterio de indicación terapéutica quirúrgica, con el fin de evaluar diferentes datos demográficos, como la edad, el sexo, factores de riesgo, morfologíade los aneurismas y los datos del principal objetivo del estudio en lo que respecta a la morfometría tanto la longitud del aneurisma,su diámetro, el grosor del trombo y diámetro del cuello y longitud proximal y distal. Estos datos no son aportados en la bibliografíapor lo que consideramos que disponer de los mismos desde el punto de vista estadístico supone una aportación en lo que se refierea la planificación operatoria de los aneurismas de aorta torácica descendente, zona del vaso donde se ha centrado el estudio, ala vez que puede indicar las medidas más frecuentes de endoprótesis que se van a requerir más frecuentemente en el tratamientoendovascular de este tipo de patología. (AU)

A descriptive and retrospective study of the evaluation of aneurysms of the descending aorta is presented, with surgical therapeuticindication criteria, in order to evaluate different demographic data, such as age, sex, risk factors, morphology of the aneurysms andthe data from the main objective of the study with regard to morphometry, both the length of the aneurysm, its diameter, the thickness of the thrombus and diameter of the neck and proximal and distal length. These data are not provided in the literature, so weconsider that having them from a statistical point of view represents a contribution in terms of surgical planning of aneurysms of thedescending thoracic aorta, the area of the vessel where the focus has been the study, at the same time that it can indicate the mostfrequent measures of endoprosthesis that will be required more frequently in the endovascular treatment of this type of pathology. (AU)

La atención sanitaria en los tercios españoles / Health care in the spanish tercios

Durante por más de dos siglos, los tercios españoles fueron la base de los ejércitos de España que participaron en numerosas batallas en las innumerables guerras en el que se vio envuelto el Imperio Español. Su organizador militar fue la base de sus triunfosque les hicieron merecedores de el termino de invencibles por su especial estrategia. La organización interna conllevaba un especialmétodo de asistencia sanitaria bien organizado con recursos y de efectividad para la época. Se analiza en el trabajo, la organización sanitaria los recursos disponibles, las enfermedades que se atendían tanto las comunes como las producidas en el campo debatalla por las diferentes armas de fuego como armas blancas y también de los efectos de la artillería como de las explosiones por el uso de la pólvora. (AU)

For more than two centuries, the Spanish Tercios were the base of the Spanish armies that participated in numerous battles in theinnumerable wars in which the Spanish Empire was involved. Their military organizer was the basis of their triumphs that madethem worthy of the term invincible for their special strategy. The internal organization entailed a special well-organized health caremethod with resources and effectiveness for the time. It is analyzed at work, the health organization, the available resources, thediseases that were treated, both the common ones and those produced on the battlefield by the different weapons, both firearms andbladed weapons, and also the effects of artillery and firearms. explosions due to the use of gunpowder. (AU)

Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875-1951). El cirujano mas influyente de la primera mitad del siglo XX / Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch (1875-1951). The Most Influential Surgeon Of The First Half Of The Twentieth Century

Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch, se le considera como uno de los cirujanos más relevantes de la primera mitad del siglo XX. De unapersonalidad carismática, desarrolló su actividad en diferentes hospitales universitarios destacando los de Zúrich, Múnich y especialmente el de la Charité de Berlín. Realizo importantes aportaciones en el campo de la cirugía torácica, del tratamiento de lahidrocefalia, de la cirugía tiroidea, de la cirugía oncológica además de otras aportaciones como fue la cámara de vacío para tenerla posibilidad de abrir el tórax e intervenir sus órganos o el desarrollo de una mano protésica fundamentalmente utilizable por losenfermos amputados en la I Guerra Mundial. Fue maestro de numerosos cirujanos alemanes y también de otros países. Su declivecomienza tras terminar la Segunda Guerra Mundial al intentar seguir operando sufriendo un progresivo deterioro mental. El otroaspecto polémico de su figura, se centra al haber participado de forma activa tanto desde el punto de vista social, académico eincluso político durante el régimen nacionalsocialista en Alemania. (AU)

Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch is considered as one of the most relevant surgeons of the first half of the twentieth century. With a charismatic personality, he developed his activity in different university hospitals, highlighting those of Zurich, Munich and especiallythat of the Charité in Berlin. I make important contributions in the field of thoracic surgery, the treatment of hydrocephalus, thyroidsurgery, and oncological surgery as well as other contributions such as the vacuum chamber to have the possibility of opening thethorax and intervening its organs or development of a prosthetic hand fundamentally usable by the amputee patients in World WarI. He was a teacher of numerous German surgeons and of other countries. Its decline begins after the end of World War II when tryingto continue operating suffering a progressive mental deterioration. The other controversial aspect of his figure, focuses on havingactively participated both socially, academically and even politically during the National Socialist regime in Germany. (AU)

Outcomes After Vascular Surgery Procedures in Patients with COVID-19 Infection: A National Multicenter Cohort Study (COVID-VAS).

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the outcome of vascular procedures performed in patients with COVID-19 infection during the 2020 pandemic. METHODS: This is a multicenter, prospective observational cohort study. We analyzed data from 75 patients with COVID-19 infection undergoing vascular surgery procedures in 17 hospitals across Spain and Andorra between March and May 2020. The primary end point was 30-day mortality. Clinical Trials registry number NCT04333693. RESULTS: The mean age was 70.9 (45-94) and 58 (77.0%) patients were male. Around 70.7% had postoperative complications, 36.0% of patients experienced respiratory failure, 22.7% acute renal failure, and 22.7% acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). All-cause 30-days mortality rate was 37.3%. Multivariate analysis identified age >65 years (P = 0.009), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification IV (P = 0.004), preoperative lymphocyte count <0.6 (×109/L) (P = 0.001) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) >500 (UI/L) (P = 0.004), need for invasive ventilation (P = 0.043), postoperative acute renal failure (P = 0.001), ARDS (P = 0.003) and major amputation (P = 0.009) as independent variables associated with mortality. Preoperative coma (P = 0.001), quick Sepsis Related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score ≥2 (P = 0.043), lymphocytes <0.6 (×109/L) (P = 0.019) leucocytes >11.5 (×109/L) (P = 0.007) and serum ferritin >1800 mg/dL (P = 0.004), bilateral lung infiltrates on thorax computed tomography (P = 0.025), and postoperative acute renal failure (P = 0.009) increased the risk of postoperative ARDS. qSOFA score ≥2 was the only risk factor associated with postoperative sepsis (P = 0.041). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with COVID-19 infection undergoing vascular surgery procedures showed poor 30-days survival. Age >65 years, preoperative lymphocytes <0.6 (x109/L) and LDH >500 (UI/L), and postoperative acute renal failure, ARDS and need for major amputation were identified as prognostic factors of 30-days mortality.

Vertebral fractures are increased in rheumatoid arthritis despite recent therapeutic advances: a case-control study.

Prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal RA women were assessed in 323 patients and compared with 660 age-matched women. Of patients, 24.15% had at least one vertebral fracture vs.16.06% of controls. Age, glucocorticoids and falls were the main fracture risks. Vertebral fractures were associated with disease severity. INTRODUCTION: There is little quality data on the updated prevalence of fractures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that may have changed due to advances in the therapeutic strategy in recent years. This study was aimed at analysing the prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with RA and comparing it with that of the general population. METHODS: We included 323 postmenopausal women diagnosed with RA from 19 Spanish Rheumatology Departments, randomly selected and recruited in 2018. Lateral radiographs of the thoracic and lumbar spine were obtained to evaluate morphometric vertebral fractures and the spinal deformity index. We analysed subject characteristics, factors related to RA, and fracture risk factors. The control group consisted of 660 age-matched Spanish postmenopausal women from the population-based Camargo cohort. RESULTS: Seventy-eight (24.15%) RA patients had at least one vertebral fracture. RA patients had increased fracture risk compared with controls (106 of 660, 16.06%) (p = 0.02). Logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR 2.17; 95% CI 1.27-4.00), glucocorticoids (OR 3.83; 95% CI 1.32-14.09) and falls (OR 3.57; 95% CI 1.91-6.86) were the independent predictors of vertebral fractures in RA patients. The subgroup with vertebral fractures had higher disease activity (DAS28: 3.15 vs. 2.78, p = 0.038) and disability (HAQ: 0.96 vs. 0.63, p = 0.049), as compared with those without vertebral fractures. CONCLUSION: The risk of vertebral fracture in RA is still high in recent years, when compared with the general population. The key determinants of fracture risk are age, glucocorticoids and falls. Patients with vertebral fractures have a more severe RA.

Médicos y sanitarios en el desastre de annual (1921) / Doctors and sanitary in the annual disaster (1921)

El conocido como Desastre de Annual, es una de las más trágicas derrotas sufridas por el ejército español a lo largo de su historia y no solo por el número de muertos y heridos que dio a lugar, sino también por las repercusiones sociales y políticas que tuvo en el país el acontecimiento. Protagonismo destacado en estos hechos el de los integrantes de la Sanidad Militar y en especial médicos, de aquel ejercito derrotado que tuvieron que atender a los heridos y que muchos de ellos fueron muertos en cumplimiento de su deber e incluso en combate. Se expone las circunstancias en las que actuaron, desde las instalaciones sanitarias, medios de trasporte o su actuación en las unidades militares en las que estaban adscritos. (AU)

Known as Annual Disaster, it is one of the most tragic defeats suffered by the Spanish army throughout its history and not only because of the number of deaths and injuries that it resulted, but also because of the social and political repercussions it had. in the country the event. Prominent leading role in these events is that of the members of the Military Health Service and especially doctors, of that defeated army who had to attend to the wounded and many of them were killed in the line of duty and even in combat. The circumstances in which they acted, from the health facilities, means of transportation or their performance in the military units in which they were assigned are exposed. (AU)

Estenosis del tronco celíaco. estudio Retrospectivo de su tratamiento endovascular / Stenosis of the celiac trunk. Retrospective study of its endovascular treatment

La oclusión parcial de la arteria celiaca o tronco celiaco es una patología generalmente de origen ateroscleroso que puede ocasionar isquemia a nivel de las vísceras digestivas de la cavidad abdominal y especialmente del intestino. Tradicionalmente se ha considerado que para tener repercusión clínica debería de afectarse por lo menos dos de las tres arterias digestivas en mayor o menor grado y esta situación es la que se mostraba como base de la actuación quirúrgica terapéutica. Con la llegada de la era endovascular, con la posibilidad de realización de procedimientos quirúrgicos menos agresivos se han incrementado las indicaciones terapéuticas realizándose los procedimientos de forma preventiva para evitar el cierre u oclusión total del vaso arterial. Se realiza un estudio prospectivo de la experiencia del servicio con la utilización de procedimeintos endovasculares. (AU)

The partial occlusion of the celiac artery or celiac trunk is a disease generally of atherosclerosis origin that can cause ischemia at the level of the digestive viscera of the abdominal cavity and especially the intestine. Traditionally, it has been considered that in order to have clinical repercussion, at least two of the three digestive arteries should be affected to a greater or lesser degree and this situation is the one that was shown as the basis of therapeutic surgical action. With the arrival of the endovascular era, with the possibility of performing less aggressive surgical procedures, the therapeutic indications have increased, with the procedures being carried out preventively to avoid the closure or total occlusion of the arterial vessel. A prospective study of the service’s experience with the use of endovascular procedures is carried out. (AU)

Paraganglionas del cuerpo carotídeo. Nuestra experiencia / Carotid body paraganglioma. Our experience

El paraganglioma carotídeo, es un tumor considerado benigno que se origina a partir de las células del corpúsculo carotideo. Suubicación es a nivel del cuello en la bifurcación carotídea entre las arterias carótida interna y externa. Se realiza en el trabajo, unanálisis descriptivo, retrospectivo de estos tumores tratados en un periodo de 40 años. Se analizan datos demográficos con respectoal sexo y edad de presentación y otros morfológicos de tamaño y extensión, adscribiéndoles en los diferentes tipos de acuerdo a laclasificación de Shamblin. Se valora el tipo de tratamiento quirúrgico practicado y los resultados obtenidos. (AU)

Paraganglioma is a benign tumor that originates from the cells of the carotid corpuscle. Its location is at the level of the neck at thecarotid bifurcation between the internal and external carotid arteries. A retrospective analysis of these tumors treated over a periodof 40 years is carried out at work. Demographic data with respect to sex and age of presentation and other morphological data ofsize and extension are analyzed, assigning them to the different types according to the Shamblin classification. The type of surgicaltreatment performed and the results obtained are assessed. (AU)

Síndromes compresivos de las arterias viscerales. Síndrome del ligamento arcuato. Síndrome de Wilkie / Compressive syndromes of the visceral arteries. Arcuate ligament syndrome. Wilkie syndrome

Los síndromes compresivos de los vasos sanguíneos a nivel abdominal son entidades nosológicas que se pueden considerar poco frecuentes. La sintomatología clínica en la mayoría de los casos y generalmente se suele llegar al diagnostico descartando otras patologías y utilizando las modernas tecnologías que permiten en la mayoría de los casos llegar a un diagnostico evidenciando el problema compresivo. Su tratamiento, desde el punto de vista conceptual es la descompresión pudiéndose aplicar diferentes alternativas que deben de ser aplicadas, en especial las mas agresivas con una adecuada ponderación de riesgo beneficio, teniendo en consideración los diferentes condicionantes que suelen acompañar a este tipo de problemas. (AU)

Compressive syndromes of the blood vessels at the abdominal level are nosological entities that can be considered infrequent. The clinical symptoms in most cases and generally the diagnosis is usually reached by ruling out other pathologies and using modern technologies that allow in most cases to reach a diagnosis showing the compression problem. Its treatment, from the conceptual point of view, is decompression, and different alternatives can be applied that must be applied, especially the most aggressive oneswith an adequate risk-benefit weighting, taking into account the different conditioning factors that usually accompany this type ofproblems. (AU)

Las heridas de guerra de África (1858-1926) en el ejército español, con especial referencia al conocido como desastre de Annual / The war wounds of Africa (1858-1926) in the spanish army, with special reference to the known as Annual disaster

Los diferentes episodios de guerra acontecidos en el norte de África en los territorios de la región del Rif, actualmente territorio deMarruecos, con la participación del ejército español en la época del Protectorado de España, ocasionó en las partes beligerantes,numerosos muertos y también heridos. Por la características del enemigo, su forma de combatir y las armas empleadas originaronen el lado español, unas lesiones peculiares ocasionadas fundamentalmente por heridas de bala de fusil y en ocasiones de armablanca. No obstante, habría que añadir las heridas por bala de cañón en especial después del episodio de Annual, al disponer elenemigo rifeño de artillería. El ejército español tenía una Sanidad Militar estructurada con atención del herido en el campo debatalla, puestos de socorro, hospitales de evacuación y los de las ciudades, en especial Ceuta y Melilla. Los medios de trasporte delos heridos y enfermos fueron variados e iban desde la simple camilla, pasando por artolas hasta las ambulancias motorizadas. Lasheridas teniendo en cuenta la época en que se originaron, en muchos casos fueron mortales y raro fue el combatiente, sobre todo dela oficialidad que no fueron heridos en una o varias ocasiones. Se analizan en la publicación todos los aspectos relacionados con la atención de estos enfermos. (AU)

The different episodes of war that took place in North Africa in the territories of the Rif region, currently the territory of Morocco,with the participation of the Spanish army at the time of the Protectorate of Spain, caused numerous deaths and injuries to thebelligerent parties. . Due to the characteristics of the enemy, their way of fighting and the weapons used, on the Spanish side, peculiar injuries originated, mainly caused by rifle bullet wounds and sometimes by knives. However, the cannonball wounds should beadded, especially after the Annual episode, as the Riffian enemy had artillery. The Spanish army had a structured Military HealthCare for the wounded on the battlefield, aid stations, evacuation hospitals and those in the cities, especially Ceuta and Melilla.The means of transporting the wounded and sick were varied and ranged from the simple stretcher, through artolas to motorizedambulances. The injuries taking into account the time in which they originated, in many cases were fatal and the combatant wasrare, especially from the officers who were not injured on one or more occasions. All aspects related to the care of these patients are analyzed in the publication. (AU)

Sineprapia, curiosa aportación técnica, del catedrático Sagarra Lascurain 1848-1924) para seccionar los tejidos / Sineprapia, curious technical contribution, of the surgical professor Sagarra Lascurain (1848-1924) to section the injuries

Muchas técnicas se han propuesto con el fin de optimizar la ejecución y desarrollo de los procedimientos en cirugía. Algunas sehan mantenido a lo largo del tiempo y otras han dejado de utilizarse por muy variados motivos. La sinemaprapía fue un procedimiento que, aunque si bien tuvo antecedentes de empleo por algunos autores de forma ocasional, fue el Catedrático de AnatomíaQuirúrgica, Operaciones, Apósitos y Vendajes Vicente Sagarra Lascurain el que la promociono a finales del siglo XIX y principiosdel XX. Quiso destacar en ella su sencillez de uso, eficacia en la diéresis y sobre todo la menor hemorragia que se producía en laherida quirúrgica en su aplicación, que la hacía muy adecuada su empleo en tejidos y órganos muy vascularizados, como eran lasamputaciones de pene y lengua. La técnica se empleo de una forma no muy extendida y con el paso del tiempo quedó olvidada. Eltrabajo trata de recordar desde el punto de vista histórico esta técnica, su empleo, las indicaciones de uso y referencia a sus resultados, profusamente publicados por su promotor. (AU)

Many techniques have been proposed in order to optimize the performance and development of surgical procedures. Some have beenmaintained over time and others have been discontinued for a variety of reasons. Sinemaprasía was a procedure, which althoughit had a history of employment by some authors occasionally, it was the Professor of Surgical Anatomy, Operations, Dressings andBandages, Vicente Sagarra Lascurain who promoted it at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He wanted to highlight in itits simplicity of use, effectiveness in the umlaut and above all the less bleeding that occurred in the surgical wound in its application,which made it very suitable for use in highly vascular tissues and organs, such as penile amputations. and tongue. The techniquewas used in a not very widespread way and with the passage of time it was forgotten. The work tries to remember from the historicalpoint of view this technique, its use, the indications for use and reference to its results, widely published by its promoter. (AU)

Tratamiento endovascular de trombosis de arteria poplítea mediante stent supera / Endovascular treatment of popliteal artery thrombosis with supera stent

La enfermedad arterial periférica es una patología muy prevalente en la sociedad, y se está desarrollando nuevas técnicas para tratarla mediante cirugía endovascular, mucho menos agresiva que las utilizadas hasta el momento. El sector Poplíteo por las fuerzas de elongación y torsión a las que está sometido, era hasta la aparición del stent Supera®, territorio de la cirugía abierta, pero gracias a las características de estos stents, nos permite realizar una cirugía menos invasiva en ese territorio. (AU)

The peripheral arterial disease is a very common pathology, and there are developments in new techniques to treat it by endovascular surgery, less aggressive than those used so far. The popliteal sector due to the elongation and torsion forces which is subjected, until the appear of Supera® stent, was only treated by open surgery, but thanks to this type of stent, allow us to treat that territory with less invasive surgeries

El declive del cirujano. De barberos a intervencionistas pasando por cirujanos / The decline of the surgeon. From barber to interventionists going through surgeons

La historia del perfil del cirujano como profesional de la medicina no se puede decir que data del principio de los tiempos como quizá pueda afirmarse de la del médico. El cirujano como tal se empezó a diferenciarse por esta actividad en la edad media por lotanto su historia data menos de 1000 años. Esta profesión nace con la realización de actividades consideradas quirúrgicas fundamentalmente al actuar sobre las dolencias con las manos o con instrumentos por parte de unos profesionales que se dedicaban a otras actividades como la barbería y que no tenían en general estudios médicos. Con el tiempo, el perfil del cirujano se fue acreditando en especial en el siglo XIX con la fundación de los Reales Colegios de Cirujanos en el mundo occidental, incluida España, hasta llegar al siglo XX al que se le ha reconocido y denominado como el siglo de los cirujanos. En siglo XXI se han empezado a desarrollar los denominados procedimientos terapéuticos y han sido desarrollados por la casi totalidad de especialidades, por lo que la figura del cirujano con el perfil de siglos anteriores se puede decir que esta en declive y algunos pensamos que puede llegar hasta su desaparición por lo menos con el perfil que ha tenido hasta casi el momento actual. (AU)

The history of the surgeon’s profile as a medical professional cannot be said to date from the beginning of time as perhaps that of the doctor can be said. The surgeon as such began to differentiate himself by this activity in the Middle Ages, therefore his history dates back less than 1000 years. This profession was born with the performance of activities considered surgical, fundamentally when acting on ailments with the hands or with instruments by professionals who were engaged in other activities such as barbershop and who generally did not have medical studies. Over time, the surgeon’s profile was credited especially in the 19th century with the founding of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the Western world, including Spain, until the 20th century, which has been recognized and referred to as the 20th century. of surgeons. In the 21st century, the so-called therapeutic procedures have begun tobe developed and have been developed by almost all specialties, so that the figure of the surgeon with the profile of previous centuries can be said to be in decline and some of us think that it may go as far as his disappearance at least with the profile that he has had until almost the present moment. (AU)

Morphometric study of the deep femoral artery in patients with and without total occlusion of the superficial femoral artery

The profunda femoral or deep femoral artery physiologically supplies the tissue of the thigh. The profunda femoris artery is recog-nized the most important collateral vessel for bypassing the obstructed superficial femoral artery and is essential for maintaining limb viability.This paper shows the situation of the artery profunda femoris with superficial artery occlusion, with specific reference to the mor-phometric angiographic manifestations produced by impaired hemodynamics in the lower extremity. The morphologic and mor-phometric characteristics of profunda femoral artery are studied as expression of possible hemodynamic compensation through the hypertrophy of the vessel in the situation of occlusion of superficial femoral artery. This paper show, the situation of the artery profunda femoris with superficial artery occlusion, with specific reference to the mor-phometric angiographic manifestations produced by impaired homodynamic in the lower extremity. The morphologic and morpho-metric characteristics are studied as expression of physiopathology's characteristics of the profunda femoris artery with occlusion of the superficial femoral

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