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Light induced amaurosis: a rare symptom of carotid stenosis
Andrade de Almeida, Henrique; Teixeira, Sérgio; Loureiro, Luís; Veiga, Carlos; Mendes, Daniel; Veterano, Carlos; Guedes da Rocha, HenriqueINTRODUCTION: Light induced amaurosis refers to a transient monocular or binocular vision loss triggered by bright lights. Like amaurosis fugax, light induced amaurosis is associated with carotid artery stenosis but they differ from each other in presentation and pathophysiology. It is thought to be an impairment in the regeneration of retinal visual pigments caused by the inability of carotid circulation to su...
Institutional Experience With Venous Aneurysms – Insights On The Natural Histor...
Azevedo Mendes, Daniel; Machado, Rui; Veiga, Carlos; Almeida, RuiIntroduction: Venous aneurysms are rare, so their natural history is not fully understood. Indications for treatment are often determined by the location and size of the aneurysm; however, considering the scarcity of data, there are no specific recommendations. Surgery is the mainstay for venous aneurysm treatment, but some authors reported successful endovascular treatment. We intend to describe our experience...
Sapheno-Cavernous Shunt: A Vascular Approach In The Treatment Of Ischemic Priapism
Veiga, Carlos; Nunes-Carneiro, Diogo; Silva-Ramos, Miguel; Sá Pinto, Pedro; Almeida, RuiPriapism is an urologic emergency defined as an erection that persists for more than 4 hours and is unrelated or lasts beyond sexual stimulation. Ischemic priapism, caused by prolonged venous occlusion within the corporal bodies, works as a compartment syndrome that requires prompt resolution in order to preserve erectile function. We present two cases of ischemic priapism refractory to conventional treatment t...
Venous bypass for iliofemoral venous occlusion: a possible answer for patients ...
Azevedo Mendes, Daniel; Machado, Rui; Veiga, Carlos; Rocha, Henrique; Almeida, RuiINTRODUCTION: Percutaneous endovenous treatment is the first-line therapy for chronic nonmalignant iliocaval venous obstruction (ICVO) due to low morbidity and suitable medium and long-term results. Open surgical procedures are only used as a last resort therapy. However, there is a lack of updated data regarding surgical techniques and outcomes. We present two cases of surgical venous reconstructions to treat ...
The Vascular Patient - Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia, AAA and Iliac Occlusion
Veterano, Carlos; Rocha, Henrique; Veiga, Carlos; Almeida, Rui; Sá Pinto, PedroPeripheral arterial disease (PAD), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and chronic mesenteric ischaemia (CMI) are vascular diseases uncommonly observed in the same patient, especially when treatment is required. This case report illustrates a patient requiring mesenteric revascularization due to CMI. A long flush occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) precluded endovascular revascularization. Therefore, ...
BILATERAL KIDNEY AUTOTRANSPLANTATION AS A SOLUTION FOR MULTIPLE ANEURYSMS OF TH...
Mendes, Daniel Azevedo; Machado, Rui; Veiga, Carlos; Veterano, Carlos; Rocha, Henrique; Castro, João; Pinelo, Andreia; Almeida, Henrique; Alemida, RuiIntroduction: Renal artery aneurysms are rare clinical entities whose treatment criteria are not fully established. Endovascular treatment has gained acceptance in the case of renal artery trunk aneurysms. However, in the case of aneurysms of the renal artery branches, such procedures are often impossible due to high morbidity, so the question remains about the best treatment modality. We present a clinical cas...
Transposição de veia ovárica como um tratamento cirúrgico menos invasivo para a...
Antunes, Inês; Pereira, Carlos; Veterano, Carlos; Veiga, Carlos; Mendes, Daniel; Rocha, Henrique; Castro, João; Pinelo, Andreia; Almeida, RuiINTRODUÇÃO: O fenómeno de nutcracker refere-se à compressão da veia renal esquerda (VRE), habitualmente entre a aorta e a artéria mesentérica superior. Quando sintomático, designa-se síndrome de nutcracker. Os sintomas/sinais estão relacionados com o desenvolvimento de hipertensão venosa renal e o diagnostico depende da conjugação da clínica e alterações laboratoriais na presença de critérios ...
Considerations on the treatment for aortoiliac aneurysmal disease with concomit...
Veterano, Carlos; Antunes, Inês; Veiga, Carlos; Mendes, Daniel; Rocha, Henrique; Castro, João; Pinelo, Andreia; Sá Pinto, Pedro; Almeida, RuiINTRODUCTION: Ectopic kidneys with concomitant aortoiliac aneurysmal disease have been previously reported in the literature, however its exact prevalence is unknown. The objective of this review is to summarize current knowledge on the treatment this special group of patients. METHODS: A non-systematic literature research was performed on the treatment of aortoiliac aneurysmal disease in patients with ectopic ...
THE VASCULAR SURGERY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN TIMES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Rocha, Henrique; Silva, Ivone; Antunes, Inês; Veiga, Carlos; Mendes, Daniel; Veterano, Carlos; Castro, João; Pinelo, Andreia; Machado, Rui; Almeida, RuiBackground: The surge of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal and the implemented public health measures were accompanied with a noticeable decrease in patients’ attendance to the Emergency Department (ED). Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Vascular Surgery ED admissions, by comparing clinical and demographic characteristics of patients visiting the ED during the pandemic a...
“DE NOVO” PERIAORTITIS AFTER EVAR OR AORTOILIAC STENTING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Mendes, Daniel; Machado, Rui; Antunes, Inês; Veiga, Carlos; Veterano, Carlos; Rocha, Henrique; Castro, João; Pinelo, Andreia; Almeida, RuiChronic periaortitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis are related entities that develop with periaortic inflammation and deposition of fibroinflammatory tissue in the retroperitoneal space. This pathological fibroinflammatory process may be associated with endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR) as well as the treatment of aortoiliac arterial occlusive disease with stent/stent-graft implantation...