Post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta: a case report

Spontaneous abdomianl aortic dissection: a case report with associated AAA

Surgical treatment of morbid obesity with biliopancreatic diversion and gastric banding: report on an 8-year experience involving 235 cases

Abstract Study aim: Developments have recently been made in bariatric surgery outside the USA. The aim of this retrospective non-randomized study was to report on our experience regarding biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) and non-adjustable gastric banding (GB) in a population of 235 obese patients. Patients and methods: From March 1990 to March 1998, 235 obese patients were operated on, 142 by BDP and 93 by GB, via laparotomy after rigourous selection of the patient population. Results: The mean duration of surgery was 2 h 50 minutes for BPD and 1 h for GB. One postoperative death occurred due to massive pulmonary embolism. Early major complications were frequent in the BPD group ( n = 21) b…

Endovascular treatment of thoracic aorta aneurysm

La trombosi venosa mesenterica: una manifestazione rara delle ischemie viscerali

Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. A case presentation

The validity of possum score in predicting mortality and morbidity following open AAA repair