Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01517-5
G. Zenunaj, L. Traina, R. Serra, Alice Camagni, M. Mucignat, V. Gasbarro
{"title":"The impact of a prior revascularization procedure on the outcome of a future lower limb bypass for chronic threatened limb ischemia","authors":"G. Zenunaj, L. Traina, R. Serra, Alice Camagni, M. Mucignat, V. Gasbarro","doi":"10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01517-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01517-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44092882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01509-6
B. Boneva, Margaret P. Dimova, N. Nikolov, Boyka I. Stoyanova, Boris N. Ilchev
INTRODUCTION: SARS-CoV-2 is a novel Coronavirus responsible for the current global pandemic resulting in an escalating number of cases and fatalities worldwide. There is a growing number of reports regarding patients presenting with acute limb ischemia due to thrombosis of all arterial beds. We conducted a literature review to identify and summarize the available data regarding the incidence of COVID-19 induced acute peripheral arterial thrombosis, potential pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical representation, diagnosis, surgical outcomes and limb salvage results. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: References for this review were identified through searches on PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Embase from December 1, 2019 to March 15, 2021 using relevant terms related to COVID-19. Reference lists of the articles were also searched. Thirty-six publications were deemed relevant for the purpose of this literature review. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: An aggressive and timely medical therapy and surgical interventions should be performed to obtain positive treatment outcomes. Nevertheless, the absence of evidence-based protocols remains an obstacle for healthcare providers. Further quality research about SARS-CoV-2 infection with a focus on arterial thrombotic complications are needed to characterize arterial consequences of Coronavirus and to evaluate the necessity of therapeutic anticoagulation in COVID-19 patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease or thrombophilia. CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare providers should be aware of the manifestations of COVID-19 and a high index of suspicion should be maintained so that all can benefit from evidence of measures that have been found to be effective. Although previous reports also identified COVID-19 patients with limb ischemia, there is limited data on the clinical course and treatment.
{"title":"Arterial thrombosis: the obscure threat in COVID-19 pandemic victims","authors":"B. Boneva, Margaret P. Dimova, N. Nikolov, Boyka I. Stoyanova, Boris N. Ilchev","doi":"10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01509-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01509-6","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION: SARS-CoV-2 is a novel Coronavirus responsible for the current global pandemic resulting in an escalating number of cases and fatalities worldwide. There is a growing number of reports regarding patients presenting with acute limb ischemia due to thrombosis of all arterial beds. We conducted a literature review to identify and summarize the available data regarding the incidence of COVID-19 induced acute peripheral arterial thrombosis, potential pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical representation, diagnosis, surgical outcomes and limb salvage results. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: References for this review were identified through searches on PubMed, Ovid Medline, and Embase from December 1, 2019 to March 15, 2021 using relevant terms related to COVID-19. Reference lists of the articles were also searched. Thirty-six publications were deemed relevant for the purpose of this literature review. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: An aggressive and timely medical therapy and surgical interventions should be performed to obtain positive treatment outcomes. Nevertheless, the absence of evidence-based protocols remains an obstacle for healthcare providers. Further quality research about SARS-CoV-2 infection with a focus on arterial thrombotic complications are needed to characterize arterial consequences of Coronavirus and to evaluate the necessity of therapeutic anticoagulation in COVID-19 patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease or thrombophilia. CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare providers should be aware of the manifestations of COVID-19 and a high index of suspicion should be maintained so that all can benefit from evidence of measures that have been found to be effective. Although previous reports also identified COVID-19 patients with limb ischemia, there is limited data on the clinical course and treatment.","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44633158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01456-x
Alessia Salerno, M. Leopardi, A. Maggipinto, M. Ventura
{"title":"Giant brachial aneurysm after arteriovenous fistula ligation: different surgical approaches","authors":"Alessia Salerno, M. Leopardi, A. Maggipinto, M. Ventura","doi":"10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01456-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01456-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49137477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01449-2
G. Zenunaj, R. Serra, P. Acciarri, V. Gasbarro
{"title":"The effectiveness of the prevention measures on stroke incidence in patients with ipsilateral carotid disease","authors":"G. Zenunaj, R. Serra, P. Acciarri, V. Gasbarro","doi":"10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01449-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01449-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43415635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01469-8
L. Galassi, F. Setacci
{"title":"The Italian vascular surgery residency program during COVID-19 emergency","authors":"L. Galassi, F. Setacci","doi":"10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01469-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01469-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44510076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-01DOI: 10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01462-5
M. Alemrajabi, M. Khavaninzadeh, M. Moradi, Ahmad Madankan
{"title":"Postponing arteriovenous fistula placement during the COVID-19 outbreak puts hemodialysis patients at risk","authors":"M. Alemrajabi, M. Khavaninzadeh, M. Moradi, Ahmad Madankan","doi":"10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01462-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01462-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48170797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-30DOI: 10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01467-4
Raed M. Ennab, Waleed Momani, Anas M. Jaiuossi, A. Aljabali, Murtaza M. Tambwala
COVID-19 is a global and highly contagious pandemic with substantial morbidity and mortality. It has affected the medical care of other diseases with recommendations to postpone elective surgical procedures to decrease infection rates. New surgical triage guidelines have been recommended by the Vascular Surgery Society to manage urgent and emergent conditions. COVID-19 patients especially severe cases have several pathological findings as demonstrated by clinical research. Some of these pathologies including thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, and cardiac involvement are important to be considered by the vascular surgeon. The aim of this article was to review the literature and discuss these risks in relation to vascular surgery.
{"title":"Risks of emergency vascular surgery in COVID-19 patients","authors":"Raed M. Ennab, Waleed Momani, Anas M. Jaiuossi, A. Aljabali, Murtaza M. Tambwala","doi":"10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01467-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/s1824-4777.21.01467-4","url":null,"abstract":"COVID-19 is a global and highly contagious pandemic with substantial morbidity and mortality. It has affected the medical care of other diseases with recommendations to postpone elective surgical procedures to decrease infection rates. New surgical triage guidelines have been recommended by the Vascular Surgery Society to manage urgent and emergent conditions. COVID-19 patients especially severe cases have several pathological findings as demonstrated by clinical research. Some of these pathologies including thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, and cardiac involvement are important to be considered by the vascular surgeon. The aim of this article was to review the literature and discuss these risks in relation to vascular surgery.","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46676091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01487-X
S. Paolacci, R. Mattassi, D. Cavalca, S. Michelini, A. Zulian, F. Cristofoli, E. Manara, G. Marceddu, M. Bertelli
{"title":"Genetic testing in vascular and lymphatic malformations","authors":"S. Paolacci, R. Mattassi, D. Cavalca, S. Michelini, A. Zulian, F. Cristofoli, E. Manara, G. Marceddu, M. Bertelli","doi":"10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01487-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01487-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41646810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01485-6
R. Mattassi, P. Giuseppe, S. Grappolini, T. Zurlo, Walter Pozzoli, L. Crespi, F. Zerbinati, W. Zuliani, G. Brambilla, G. Colletti
{"title":"Multidisciplinary, single center approach to 261 cases of peripheral arteriovenous malformations: a retrospective analysis","authors":"R. Mattassi, P. Giuseppe, S. Grappolini, T. Zurlo, Walter Pozzoli, L. Crespi, F. Zerbinati, W. Zuliani, G. Brambilla, G. Colletti","doi":"10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01485-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01485-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44489999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01486-8
L. Moneghini, A. Zocca
{"title":"Within vascular malformations: histological confirmations and further aspects","authors":"L. Moneghini, A. Zocca","doi":"10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01486-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23736/S1824-4777.21.01486-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54914,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41705705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}