No abstract available.
Diagnosis* ; Venous Thrombosis*

PURPOSE: Which graft material is appropriate for the above-knee femoropopliteal (AK fem-pop) bypass has been a controversy. We were to evaluate the usefulness of PTFE graft in AK fem-pop bypass by comparing the results of autogenous vein graft in below-knee femoropopliteal bypass. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of data for Fem-Pop bypass from August 1999 to August 2008. The median follow-up was 59.9+/-27.3 months. The demographic data, patency rate, secondary procedures, and amputation rate were compared, and statistical comparison was performed by Kaplan-Meier method, Log-rank test, and Chi-square test. RESULTS: Seventy-three bypasses were performed in 63 patients: PTFE graft in 48 cases (Group A), autogenous vein in 25 cases (Group B). Sixty-one patients (96.81%) were men. The mean age was 67.3+/-8.0 years. The indication for surgery was intermittent claudication in 27 cases (37.0%), critical limb in 46 cases (63.0%). The 6-yr primary patency rates were 28.1%; 60.3%, the 6-yr secondary patency rates were 37.2+/-8.4%, 67.0+/-14.7% in Group A and Group B, respectively (P<0.05). The number of secondary procedures was 31 and 3, respectively (P<0.05). Major amputation at later periods was not needed in Group B, but there were 9 cases in group A (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: PTFE graft for above-knee femoropopliteal bypass shows poor long-term patency with a large number of secondary procedures and a higher amputation rate than vein graft in BK Fem-Pop bypass. PTFE graft should be limited to patients with high operative risk, or poor venous graft.
Amputation ; Arteries ; Extremities ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Intermittent Claudication ; Male ; Polytetrafluoroethylene ; Retrospective Studies ; Transplants ; Veins

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Hemodynamics*

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Hemodynamics*

Ganglion cysts of the cruciate ligament are quite rare. Ganglion cysts on the anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) should be suspected in any patient having pain and clicking sensation during terminal knee extension. A few cases have been reported concerning ganglion cysts present on the surface of the anterior cruciate ligament. We report three cases of a ganglion cysts on the ACL that was treated with arthroscopic excision.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ; Ganglion Cysts ; Humans ; Knee ; Ligaments ; Sensation

Neospora caninum is an important cause of abortion in cattle, and dogs are its only known definitive host. Its seroprevalence among domestic urban and rural dogs and feral raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides koreensis) in Korea was studied by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and by the neospora agglutination test (NAT), respectively. Antibodies to N. caninum were found in 8.3% of urban dogs and in 21.6% of dogs at dairy farms. Antibody titers ranged from 1: 50 to 1: 400. Antibodies to N. caninum were found in six (23%) of 26 raccoon dogs. However, the potential role of raccoon dogs as a source of horizontal transmission of bovine neosporosis needs further investigation. The results of this study suggest that there is a close relationship between N. caninum infection among dairy farm dogs and cattle in Korea. This study reports for the first time upon the seroprevalence of N. caninum infection in raccoon dogs in Korea.
Animals ; Animals, Domestic ; Animals, Wild ; Antibodies, Protozoan/*blood ; Carnivora/*parasitology ; Coccidiosis/epidemiology/*veterinary ; Dog Diseases/*epidemiology/parasitology ; Dogs ; Korea/epidemiology ; Neospora/*immunology ; Seroepidemiologic Studies

We present a rare case of abdominal compartment syndrome due to a bulimic attack in a 19-year-old female patient with bulimia nervosa. She was admitted to our emergency room with complaints of progressive abdominal pain following bulimia. Computed tomography showed dilated stomach with food and air pressed other visceral organs and major abdominal vessels. Decompression using nasogastric tube or gastric lavage tube failed. At laparotomy, we performed gastrotomy and decompression was performed. After decompression, she fell into hypovolemic shock due to bleeding in the intra-gastric and peritoneal cavity. Twelve hours after the operation, the patient died due to refractory hypovolemic shock from uncontrolled bleeding following decompression of abdominal compartment. It should keep in mind that binge-eating habits in patients with bulimic nervosa could cause abdominal compartment syndrome due to gastric distension and this may be a potentially fatal condition.
Abdominal Pain ; Bulimia ; Bulimia Nervosa ; Compartment Syndromes ; Decompression ; Emergencies ; Female ; Gastric Lavage ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Intra-Abdominal Hypertension ; Laparotomy ; Peritoneal Cavity ; Reperfusion Injury ; Shock ; Stomach ; Young Adult

PURPOSE: We wanted to evaluate the recurrence rate and risk factors of recurrent venous thrombosis after the endovascular management of acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT). METHOD: Between January 2002 and March 2005, catheter-directed thrombolysis with Urokinase (n=40) and/or stent placement (n=33) and/or aspiration (n=29) was performed in 40 patients with acute iliofemoral DVT. The patients were divided into two groups according to DVT recurrence during the follow-up period: Group A (n=9) with recurrence and Group B (n=31) without recurrence. The risk factors of each group were analyzed for the duration of symptom before the thrombolytic therapy, the risk factors, the dose of Urokinase, and the duration and results of thrombolytic therapy. RESULT: 15 patients were men (mean age; 56.8 yr) and 25 were women (mean age; 61.4yr). The mean duration of symptoms prior to the initiation of thrombolysis for each group was 16.3+/-11.3 days vs. 7.0+/-7.0 days (P=0.040), the average total Urokinase dose was 4.83 million IU vs 2.07 million IU, respectively (P=0.080), and the average duration of therapy was 86.1 hours vs. 59.1 hours, respectively. Complete thrombus resolution was obtained in 33/40 cases. The incidence of decreased anticoagulants such as protein C/S, Antithrombin did not show any difference between two groups. DVT recurred in 5/33 (15.1%) patients for whom the DVT were completely resolved, and in 4/7 (57.1%) patients among the incompletely resolved cases (P=0.034). The causes of recurrence (5/33) in the completely resolved cases were as follows; poor compliance, and other anatomical and systemic diseases (lumbar body anomaly, Behcet's disease and cancer peritonii, after obstetrical dilatation & curettage). CONCLUSION: We can conclude that the residual venous thrombosis and duration of symptom before the thrombolytic therapy are important risk factors for recurrent thrombosis. Its assessment may help to modify the duration of anticoagulation therapy for DVT patient. Whether the evaluation of DVT risk factors may help for the secondary preventive treatment should be assessed by specifically designed intervention studies.
Anticoagulants ; Clinical Trial ; Compliance ; Dilatation ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Recurrence ; Risk Factors* ; Stents ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Thrombosis ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator ; Venous Thrombosis*

Isolated aneurysm of the common iliac artery that is secondary to medial degeneration (MD) is a very rare clinical entity. MD is an important histological abnormality that is commonly seen in the annuloaortic ectasia with Marfan syndrome. This abnormality is also observed in congenital aortic disease, atherosclerosis, and aging. This aortic disease develops as the consequences of disruption of the medial elastic layers in association with loss of vascular smooth muscle cells and the accumulation of proteoglycans. An iliac aneurysm greater than 3 cm in diameter should be treated. The treatment options include open surgical replacement with prosthetic graft or endovascular stent grafting. We experienced one case of the isolated common iliac artery aneurysm in a 60 year-old female patient. Her chief complaint was a pulsatile painful mass in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen that she had suffered with for 5 days. She was treated by performing aorto-left external iliac artery bypass with a Dacron graft (10 mm in diameter). The result was excellent. We report here on a case of a isolated common iliac artery aneurysm that was caused by MD, and we include a review of the relevant literature.
Abdomen ; Aging ; Aneurysm* ; Aortic Diseases ; Atherosclerosis ; Blood Vessel Prosthesis ; Dilatation, Pathologic ; Female ; Humans ; Iliac Aneurysm ; Iliac Artery* ; Marfan Syndrome ; Middle Aged ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; Polyethylene Terephthalates ; Proteoglycans ; Transplants

To report a case of acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) embolism successfully treated with aspiration and pharmacological thrombolysis. A 74-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with acute abdominal pain 5 hours in duration. Computed tomography angiography revealed a complete embolic occlusion distal to the first jejunal branch of the SMA. Aspiration and local continuous thrombolysis with urokinase resulted in near complete revascularization of the mesenteric flow after 4 hours and almost complete restoration after 20 hours. The patient made a complete recovery and continues to do well on warfarin therapy after treatment. Aspiration and thrombolytic therapy can be an alternative treatment modality in surgical high risk patient.
Abdominal Pain ; Aged ; Angiography ; Embolism ; Female ; Humans ; Mesenteric Artery, Superior ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator ; Warfarin