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Arterio-ureteral fistula: A case-based review of significant hematuria

BACKGROUND: Arterio-ureteral fistula (AUF) is a rare but life-threatening cause of hematuria. Most AUFs are secondary to malignancy or extensive pelvic/ vascular surgery CASE REPORT: A case of an 84-year-old patient who developed significant hematuria 4 months after pelvic surgery due to urothelial carcinoma is presented. CONCLUSION: Active surveillance of patients with predisposing risk factors and sensitivity...

Calciphylaxis: a rare cause of limb ulcer – a case report

BACKGROUND: Calciphylaxis is a rare disease with a poor prognosis predominantly found in end-stage renal disease patients treated with dialysis. This pathology most commonly presents with painful non-healing ulcers, predisposing to high risk of sepsis and death. The authors present a case of bilateral leg ulcers due to calciphylaxis. CASE REPORT: A 40-year-old female patient presented with painful ulcers in bot...

Pseudoaneurysm after partial nephrectomy managed by selective angiographic embo...

INTRODUCTION: Partial nephrectomy is considered the gold standard treatment for many renal tumors when technically feasible. Renal artery pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistulas are rare life-threatening complications that occur more frequently after laparoscopic rather than open partial nephrectomy. CASE REPORT: The authors present a case of a 67-year-old female patient with persistent hematuria due to a ren...

Simultaneous iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm and arteriovenous fistula after coronary...

Fat embolism in the femoral veins

Correlation of ulcerated plaque image with intraoperative findings

Anatomical variation of the carotid bifurcation

CURRENT EVIDENCE OF PROTAMINE IN CAROTID SURGERY

Introduction and Objectives: Heparin administration is a standardized step in carotid surgery due to the reduced thromboembolic complication rate during perioperative period. This practice is not free of risks since hemorrhagic complications are associated with a larger number of reinterventions. Historically, protamine, as an agent capable of reverting the anticoagulant effects of heparin has raised controvers...

Escalas de Qualidade de Vida Após Amputação Major do Membro Inferior em Cirurgi...

Introdução: Apesar dos esforços das equipas de saúde, a taxa da amputação em doentes com Isquémia Crítica Ameaçadora de Membro (CLTI) é bastante elevada. Cada vez mais se torna relevante um tratamento individualizado do doente por forma a melhorar a sua qualidade de vida. Contudo, não existe uma escala de qualidade de vida validada para doentes amputados por isquémia crítica. Os autores propõem uma revisão sist...

MYCOTIC EXTRACRANIAL CAROTID ARTERIES ANEURYSMS – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITE...

Introduction: Mycotic extracranial carotid artery aneurysms are extremely unusual, with only around 100 cases published in the literature. They represent a challenge due to delayed presentations, possible catastrophic consequences if left untreated, as well as high morbidity after surgical management. Knowledge about infectious aneurysms on this territory remains limited to case reports. Thus, the authors prete...