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Ben R. Saleem

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Renewed endovascular repair for recurrent acute abdominal aortic aneurysm

2008

The aim of the study was to describe the successful endovascular management of a patient who was admitted urgently with a second episode of acute abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) 30 months after emergency endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (eEVAR) for a ruptured AAA. The patient, an 84 year-old male physician, presented with severe acute abdominal and back pain. Contrast-enhanced computer tomography scanning showed type III endoleak owing to complete disconnection of both graft limbs and the prosthetic main body. Treatment consisted of acute stent-grafting with two bridging stent-grafts to seal the endoleak and reline the graft. The patient is alive and well 6 months postoperative…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyEndoleak type IIIRecurrent acuteSettore MED/22 - Chirurgia VascolareBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceEndovascular repairBack painmedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingcardiovascular diseasesAcute abdominal aortic aneurysmAged 80 and overEndoleak type IIbusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseAbdominal aortic aneurysmSurgerysurgical procedures operativeTreatment Outcomecardiovascular systemEmergency MedicineRadiologymedicine.symptombusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedAortic Aneurysm Abdominal
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Position Paper on Young Vascular Surgeons Training of the Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS): State of the Art a…

2021

ABSTRACT The Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS) was founded in 2018, with the aim to promote cooperation among vascular professionals within Mediterranean countries. Due to its prominent social and economic impact on national health systems, diabetic peripheral artery was selected as the very first topic to be investigated by the federation. In this second paper, different experiences from delegates of participating countries were shared to define common strategies to harmonize, standardize, and optimize education and training in the Vascular Surgery specialty.

medicine.medical_specialtyArterial diseasemedia_common.quotation_subjectVascular SurgerySettore MED/22 - Chirurgia VascolareTraining (civil)Peripheral Arterial DiseaseState (polity)medicineMediterranean SeaHumansTrainingEconomic impact analysisVascular surgery specialtymedia_commonNational healthSurgeonsbusiness.industryMediterranean RegionInternship and ResidencyGeneral MedicineVascular surgeryendovascular surgery; Mediterranean sea; training; vascular surgeryEducation Medical GraduateFamily medicineEndovascular SurgeryPosition paperSurgeryClinical CompetenceCurriculumCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessVascular Surgical ProceduresDiabetic AngiopathiesLearning CurveProgram EvaluationSpecialization
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Managing Peripheral Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients: A Questionnaire Survey from Vascular Centers of the Mediterranean Federation for the Advanci…

2020

Background The Mediterranean Federation for the Advancing of Vascular Surgery (MeFAVS) was founded on October 1, 2018, to enhance cooperation among vascular professionals within Mediterranean countries. Due to its prominent social and economic impact on national health systems, diabetic arteriopathy has been selected as the very first topic to be investigated by the federation. Methods MeFAVS members were asked to reply to a questionnaire on the management of diabetic ischemic foot. Results were collected and analyzed statistically. The questionnaire consisted of 15 multiple choice answers regarding diabetic foot (DF) diagnosis and treatment. The questionnaire was submitted to 21 centers on…

medicine.medical_treatmentPsychological intervention030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyvascular surgerySettore MED/22 - Chirurgia Vascolare030218 nuclear medicine & medical imagingWound care0302 clinical medicineIschemiaPractice Patterns Physicians'Response rate (survey)Practice Patterns Nurses'diabetesMediterranean RegionEndovascular Proceduresvascular medicineGeneral MedicineTreatment OutcomeCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineVascular Surgical Proceduresdiabetic footmanagementSpecializationReoperationmedicine.medical_specialtyRevascularizationNurse's RoleAmputation Surgical03 medical and health sciencesperipheral arterial diseaseMediterranean Seamedicineperipheral arterial disease; diabetes; vascular medicine; vascular surgeryHumansTrainingHealthcare DisparitiesEndovascular Surgery; Mediterranean Sea; Training; Vascular SurgeryPhysician's RolePatient Care TeamWound Healingbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryVascular surgerymedicine.diseaseDiabetic footAmputationHealth Care SurveysOrthopedic surgeryEndovascular SurgerySurgerybusinesswound careAnnals of Vascular Surgery
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