ABSTRACT
With the aim of obtaining a map which is useful as a diagnostic tool and therapeutical orientation, complementing the written report of duplex ultrasound venous study, Latin-American Scientific Societies of Phlebology, Vascular Surgery and Vascular Imaging were invited to participate, through their regional representatives, to the First Consensus of Superficial and Perforating Venous Mapping. A consensus process using a modified Delphi method was carried out. An International Working Group was formed, which developed a Prototype of the Venous Mapping that worked as a starting point for consensus, and was presented in a first virtual meeting of 54 experts (societies' representatives) when the methodology was explained. For the consensus process, two rounds of self-administrated questionnaires with feedback were used. In the first questionnaire a 100% consensus was obtained in the 15 statements (an agreement range of 85.2% to 100%) In the analysis of qualitative data, three categories according to the actions to implement were identified - actions which involved no action, minor changes and major changes. This analysis was used to build the second questionnaire, which reached a consensus in its six statements (agreement range of 87.1% to 98.1%). A final consensus on every field proposed was established with the approval of all the experts consulted and it was presented at a third online meeting. The document of the superficial and perforating venous mapping reached by consensus is presented hereafter.
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex , Veins , Humans , Consensus , Latin America , Veins/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex/methods , Vascular Surgical ProceduresABSTRACT
La fístula aortobronquial (FAB) es una comunicación patológica entre la aorta torácica y el árbol bronquial, habitualmente del hemitórax izquierdo. Se trata de un cuadro muy poco frecuente en la actualidad, aunque letal si no se realiza un diagnóstico certero de forma temprana. El principal síntoma es la hemoptisis intermitente que a su vez puede ser leve, moderada y en ocasiones masiva. Debe sospecharse en pacientes con antecedente de cirugía cardíaca o de la aorta torácica, traumatismo de tórax o aneurisma aterosclerótico o infecciosos de la aorta torácica, rara vez una úlcera penetrante. El objetivo es reportar 2 casos de FAB en un Servicio de Cirugía Vascular, uno de ellos posterior a cirugía de corrección de coartación de aorta torácica descendente luego de 12 años, otro a causa de una úlcera aórtica penetrante en aorta torácica descendente, en ambos casos la hemoptisis fue el síntoma principal, y el tratamiento se realizó de forma exitosa por vía endovascular.
