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ADAPTATIONS IN THE VASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT OF THE CHULN DURING THE COVID-19...
Duarte, António; Melo, Ryan; Lopes, Alice; Rato, João; Rodrigues, Marta; Henriques, Mickael; Gomes, Miguel; Pinto, Vanda; Ribeiro, Karla; Silva, EmanuelWith the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in early 2020, health services and personnel adapted their resources to mitigate and control the outbreak. These needs inevitably led to adaptations in most medical and surgical departments, including in our Vascular Surgery department. As we are facing a second outbreak of this pandemic, with unpredictable outcomes and repercussions in health services, it is crucial to...
ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF AORTO-ILIAC ANEURYSMS WITH BILATERAL ILIAC BRANCH DEVICES
Gomes, Miguel Lemos; Moutinho, Mariana; Lopes, Alice; Garrido, Pedro; Ribeiro, Karla; Silvestre, Luís; Sobrinho, Gonçalo; Fernandes, RuyAorto-iliac aneurysms involve both common iliac arteries in 30% of cases. Endovascular treatment can be performed using combined revascularization and embolization techniques, but in selected cases, the preservation of the two hypogastric arteries appears to offer a clear advantage. Thus, in order to accomplish this goal, it is necessary to use bilateral iliac branch devices (IBD), which require specific techni...
COLON ISCHEMIA IN ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM SURGERY REPAIR
Moutinho, Mariana; Fernandes, Ruy; Silvestre, Luís; Evangelista, Ana; Sobrinho, Gonçalo; Ministro, Augusto; Mendes Pedro, LuísqBackground: Colon ischemia (CI) is an underdiagnosed complication of the abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) treatment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze its frequency in patients treated for AAA and to identify predisposing factors for its occurrence to enable early diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic intervention in a timely manner. Methods: Retrospective study which analyzes all patients’ files...