BACKGROUND: Symptomatic or ruptured juxta-renal aortic aneurysms can be managed through open surgical repair or endovascular approaches, including chimney endovascular aortic repair (chEVAR), off-the-shelf branched devices, or physician-modified endograft (PMEG). PMEG has proven to be a feasible alternative with satisfactory long-term outcomes for such conditions. CASE REPORT: We document the inaugural case of ...
O aneurisma da aorta abdominal (AAA) é caracterizado por uma dilatação da parede do vaso envolvendo todas as camadas da mesma, geralmente diagnosticado pelo diâmetro aórtico máximo ≥ 30 mm. A etiologia do AAA é considerada multifatorial, sendo que a maioria está relacionada com uma degeneração vascular em consequência de um processo inflamatório originado pelo processo aterosclerótico. A fisiopatologia do AAA e...
INTRODUCTION: The Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) module of the Portuguese National Vascular Registry (RNPV) is a prospective, voluntary, population-based registry, that encompasses more than 90% of portuguese vascular departments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of the first 1000 infra-renal AAA included in the Portuguese RNPV. METHODS: Data were collected from November 2019 to December 2022 ...
Introduction: The development of aneurysms in iliac arteries excluded from high-pressure direct flow from the aorta is very uncommon. We report a case of successful treatment of bilateral metachronous iliac artery aneurysms (MIA), found 10 years after an aortobifemoral bypass, with perfusion only by retrograde flow from the common femoral arteries (CFA). Case Report: A 76-year-old man came for consultation afte...
INTRODUCTION: In situ lesser saphenous vein (LSV) graft has been advocated in cases of lower limb revascularization where target arteries are confined to the lower leg and the greater saphenous vein (GSV) is neither available nor suitable. This often occurs in diabetic or end-stage renal diseased patients, whose occlusive disease pattern typically affects the tibioperoneal vessels, sparing the femoropopliteal s...
Introduction: Clinical registries are fundamental tools to understand the reality and audit the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The Portuguese Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, promotor of the National Registry of Vascular Procedures (RNPV), has developed a AAA module that started in December 2019. The objective of this report is to present data of the first year of the AAA module from P...
Introduction: The ergonomic stress associated with performing endovascular procedures leads vascular surgeons to frequently assume a set of postures and movements for image control. This results in an increased long-term risk of devel- oping musculoskeletal pathology. The use of smart glasses may play a role in reducing this risk, allowing the professional to control the procedure without the need for constant ...