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5. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

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Ederle, J., Dobson, J., Featherstone, R. L., Bonati, L. H., Worp, H. B., Borst, G. J., Lo, T. H., Gaines, P., Dorman, P. J., Macdonald, S., Lyrer, P. A., Hendriks, J. M., Mccollum, C., Nederkoorn, P. J., Brown, M. M., Algra, A., Bamford, J., Beard, J., Bland, M., Bradbury, A. W., Clifton, A., Hacke, W., Halliday, A., Malik, I., Mas, J. L., Mcguire, A. J., Sidhu, P., Venables, G., Bradbury, A., Collins, R., Molynewc, A., Naylor, R., Warlow, C., Ferro, J. M., Thomas, D., Coward, L., Featherstone, R. F., Tindall, H., Mccabe, D. J. H., Wallis, A., Brooks, M., Chambers, B., Chan, A., Chu, P., Clark, D., Dewey, H., Donnan, G., Fell, G., Hoare, M., Molan, M., Roberts, A., Roberts, N., Beiles, B., Bladin, C., Clifford, C., Grigg, M., New, G., Bell, R., Bower, S., Chong, W., Holt, M., Saunder, A., Than, P. G., Gett, S., Leggett, D., Mcgahan, T., Quinn, J., Ray, M., Wong, A., Woodruff, P., Foreman, R., Schultz, D., Scroop, R., Stanley, B., Allard, B., Atkinson, N., Cambell, W., Davies, S., Field, P., Milne, P., Mitchell, P., Tress, B., Yan, B., Beasley, A., Dunbabin, D., Stary, D., Walker, S., Cras, P., D Archambeau, O., Hendriks, J. M. H., Schil, P., Bosiers, M., Deloose, K., Buggenhout, E., Letter, J., Devos, V., Ghekiere, J., Vanhooren, G., Astarci, P., Hammer, F., Lacroix, V., Peters, A., Verhelst, R., Dejaegher, L., Peeters, A., Verbist, J., Blair, J. F., Caron, J. L., Daneault, M., Giroux, M. F., Guilbert, F., Lanthier, S., Lebrun, L. H., Oliva, V., Raymond, J., Roy, D., Soulez, G., Weill, A., Hill, M., Hu, W., Hudion, M., Morrish, W., Sutherland, G., Wong, J., Alback, A., Harno, H., Ijas, P., Kaste, M., Lepantalo, M., Mustanoja, S., Paananen, T., Porras, M., Puutala, J., Railo, M., Sairanen, T., Soinne, L., Vehmas, A., Vikatmaa, P., Goertler, M., Halloul, Z., Skalej, M., Brennan, P., Kelly, C., Leahy, A., Moroney, J., Thornton, J., Koelemay, M. J. W., Reekers, J. A. A., Roos, Y. B. W. E. M., Koudstaal, P. J., Pattynama, P. M. T., Lugt, A., Dijk, L. C., Sambeek, L. R. H. M., Urk, H., Verhargen, H. J. M., Bruininckx, C. M. A., Bruijn, S. F., Keunen, R., Knippenberg, B., Mosch, A., Treurniet, F., Dijk, L., Overhagen, H., Wever, J., Beer, F. C., Den Berg, J. S. P., Hasselt, B. A. A. M., Zeilstra, D. J., Boiten, J., Otterloo, J. C. A. D., Vries, A. C., Nieholt, G. J. L. A., Kallen, B. F. W., Blankensteijn, J. D., Leeuw, F. E., Kool, L. J. S., Vliet, J. A., Kort, G. A. P., Kapelle, L. J., Mali, W. P. T. M., Moll, F., Verhagen, H., Barber, P. A., Bourchier, R., Hill, A., Holden, A., Stewart, J., Bakke, S. J., Krohg-Sorensen, K., Skjelland, M., Tennoe, B., Bialek, P., Biejat, Z., Czepiel, W., Czlonkowska, A., Dowzenko, A., Jedrzejewska, J., Kobayashi, A., Lelek, M., Polanski, J., Kirbis, J., Milosevic, Z., Zvan, B., Vasco, J., Blasco, J., Chamorro, A., Macho, J., Obach, V., Riambau, V., San Roman, L., Branera, J., Canovas, D., Estela, J., Gaibar, A. G., Perendreu, J., Bjorses, K., Gottsater, A., Ivancev, K., Maetzsch, T., Sonesson, B., Berg, B., Delle, M., Formgren, J., Gillgren, P., Kall, T. B., Konrad, P., Nyman, N., Takolander, R., Andersson, T., Malmstedt, A., Soderman, M., Wahlgren, C., Wahlgren, N., Binaghi, S., Hirt, L., Michel, P., Ruchat, P., Engelter, S. T., Fluri, F., Guerke, L., Jacob, A. L., Kirsch, E., Radue, E. W., Stierli, P., Wasner, M., Wetznel, S., Bonvin, C., Kalangos, A., Lovblad, K., Murith, N., Ruefenacht, D., Sztajzel, R., Higgins, N., Kirkpatrick, P. J., Martin, P., Adam, D., Bell, J., Crowe, P., Gannon, M., Henderson, M. J., Sandler, D., Shinton, R. A., Scriven, J. M., Wilmink, T., D Souza, S., Egun, A., Guta, R., Punekar, S., Seriki, D. M., Thomson, G., Brennan, A., Enevoldson, T. P., Gilling-Smith, G., Gould, D. A., Harris, P. L., Mcwilliams, R. G., Nasser, H. C., White, R., Prakash, K. G., Serracino-Inglott, F., Subramanian, G., Smyth, J. V., Walker, M. G., Clarke, M., Davis, M., Dixit, S. A., Dolman, P., Dyker, A., Ford, G., Golkar, A., Jackson, R., Jayakrishnan, V., Lambert, D., Lees, T., Louw, S., Mendelow, A. D., Rodgers, H., Rose, J., Stansby, G., Wyatt, M., Baker, T., Baldwin, N., Jones, L., Mitchell, D., Munro, E., Thornton, M., Baker, D., Davis, N., Hamilton, G., Mccabe, D., Platts, A., Tibballs, J., Cleveland, T., Dodd, D., Lonsdale, R., Nair, R., Nassef, A., Nawaz, S., Belli, A., Cloud, G., Markus, H., Mcfarland, R., Morgan, R., Pereira, A., Thompson, A., Chataway, J., Cheshire, N., Gibbs, R., Hammady, M., Jenkins, M., Wolfe, J., Adiseshiah, M., Bishop, C., Brew, S., Brookes, J., Jager, R., Kitchen, N., Ashleigh, R., Butterfield, S., Gamble, G. E., Nasim, A., O Neill, P., Edwards, R. D., Lees, K. R., Mackay, A. J., Moss, J., Rogers, P., Developmental Genetics, International Carotid Stenting Study, ACS - Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Neurology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, and ANS - Amsterdam Neuroscience

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Male, medicine.medical_specialty, SURGERY, medicine.medical_treatment, Carotid endarterectomy, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Neuroinformatics [DCN 3], 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Angioplasty, medicine, Humans, Carotid Stenosis, cardiovascular diseases, ANGIOPLASTY, Stroke, Endarterectomy, Aged, Endarterectomy, Carotid, Intention-to-treat analysis, Cardiovascular diseases [NCEBP 14], business.industry, Stent, General Medicine, Interim analysis, medicine.disease, 3. Good health, Surgery, Female, Stents, Human medicine, Carotid stenting, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Angioplasty, Balloon
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Contains fulltext : 88112.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Closed access) BACKGROUND: Stents are an alternative treatment to carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis, but previous trials have not established equivalent safety and efficacy. We compared the safety of carotid artery stenting with that of carotid endarterectomy. METHODS: The International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) is a multicentre, international, randomised controlled trial with blinded adjudication of outcomes. Patients with recently symptomatic carotid artery stenosis were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. Randomisation was by telephone call or fax to a central computerised service and was stratified by centre with minimisation for sex, age, contralateral occlusion, and side of the randomised artery. Patients and investigators were not masked to treatment assignment. Patients were followed up by independent clinicians not directly involved in delivering the randomised treatment. The primary outcome measure of the trial is the 3-year rate of fatal or disabling stroke in any territory, which has not been analysed yet. The main outcome measure for the interim safety analysis was the 120-day rate of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction. Analysis was by intention to treat (ITT). This study is registered, number ISRCTN25337470. FINDINGS: The trial enrolled 1713 patients (stenting group, n=855; endarterectomy group, n=858). Two patients in the stenting group and one in the endarterectomy group withdrew immediately after randomisation, and were not included in the ITT analysis. Between randomisation and 120 days, there were 34 (Kaplan-Meier estimate 4.0%) events of disabling stroke or death in the stenting group compared with 27 (3.2%) events in the endarterectomy group (hazard ratio [HR] 1.28, 95% CI 0.77-2.11). The incidence of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction was 8.5% in the stenting group compared with 5.2% in the endarterectomy group (72 vs 44 events; HR 1.69, 1.16-2.45, p=0.006). Risks of any stroke (65 vs 35 events; HR 1.92, 1.27-2.89) and all-cause death (19 vs seven events; HR 2.76, 1.16-6.56) were higher in the stenting group than in the endarterectomy group. Three procedural myocardial infarctions were recorded in the stenting group, all of which were fatal, compared with four, all non-fatal, in the endarterectomy group. There was one event of cranial nerve palsy in the stenting group compared with 45 in the endarterectomy group. There were also fewer haematomas of any severity in the stenting group than in the endarterectomy group (31 vs 50 events; p=0.0197). INTERPRETATION: Completion of long-term follow-up is needed to establish the efficacy of carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy. In the meantime, carotid endarterectomy should remain the treatment of choice for patients suitable for surgery. FUNDING: Medical Research Council, the Stroke Association, Sanofi-Synthelabo, European Union.

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2010
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6. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

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Giroux M.-F., Prakash K.G., Serracino-Inglott F., Subramanian G., Symth J.V., Walker M.G., Clarke M., Davis M., Dixit S.A., Dorman P., Dyker A., Ford G., Golkar A., Jackson R., Jayakrishnan V., Lambert D., Lees T., Louw S., Mendelow A.D., Rodgers H., Rose J., Stansby G., Wyatt M., Baker T., Baldwin N., Jones L., Mitchell D., Munro E., Thornton M., Baker D., Davis N., Hamilton G., Platts A., Tibballs J., Beard J., Cleveland T., Dodd D., Gaines P., Lonsdale R., Nair R., Nassef A., Nawaz S., Venables G., Belli A., Clifton A., Cloud G., Halliday A., Markus H., McFarland R., Morgan R., Pereira A., Thompson A., Chataway J., Cheshire N., Gibbs R., Hammady M., Jenkins M., Malik I., Wolfe J., Adiseshiah M., Bishop C., Brew S., Brookes J., Jager R., Kitchen N., Ashleigh R., Butterfield S., Gamble G.E., Nasim A., O'Neill P., Wong J., Edwards R.D., Lees K.R., MacKay A.J., Moss J., Rogers P., Ederle J., Dobson J., Featherstone R.L., Bonati L.H., van der Worp H.B., de Borst G.J., Hauw Lo T., Dorman P.J., Macdonald S., Lyrer P.A., McCollum C., Nederkoorn P.J., Brown M.M., Algra A., Bamford J., Bland M., Hacke W., Mas J.L., McGuire A.J., Sidhu P., Bradbury A., Collins R., Molyneux A., Naylor R., Warlow C., Ferro M., Thomas D., Featherstone R.F., Tindall H., McCabe D., Wallis A., Coward L., Brooks M., Chambers B., Chan A., Chu P., Clark D., Dewey H., Donnan G., Fell G., Hoare M., Molan M., Roberts A., Roberts N., Beiles B., Bladin C., Clifford C., Grigg M., New G., Bell R., Bower S., Chong W., Holt M., Saunder A., Than P.G., Gett S., Leggett D., McGahan T., Quinn J., Ray M., Wong A., Woodruff P., Foreman R., Schultz D., Scroop R., Stanley B., Allard B., Atkinson N., Cambell W., Davies S., Field P., Milne P., Mitchell P., Tress B., Yan B., Beasley A., Dunbabin D., Stary D., Walker S., Cras P., d'Archambeau O., Hendriks J.M.H., Van Schil P., Bosiers M., Deloose K., van Buggenhout E., De Letter J., Devos V., Ghekiere J., Vanhooren G., Astarci P., Hammer F., Lacroix V., Verhelst R., DeJaegher L., Peeters A., Verbist J., Blair J.-F., Caron J.L., Daneault N., Guilbert F., Lanthier S., Lebrun L.-H., Oliva V., Raymond J., Roy D., Soulez G., Weill A., Hill M., Hu W., Hudion M., Morrish W., Sutherland G., Alback A., Harno H., Ijas P., Kaste M., Lepantalo M., Mustanoja S., Paananen T., Porras M., Putaala J., Railo M., Sairanen T., Soinne L., Vehmas A., Vikatmaa P., Goertler M., Halloul Z., Skalej M., Brennan P., Kelly C., Leahy A., Moroney J., Thornton J., Koelemay M.J.W., Reekers J.A.A., Roos Y.B.W.E.M., Hendriks J.M., Koudstaal P.J., Pattynama P.M.T., van der Lugt A., van Dijk L.C., van Sambeek M.R.H.M., van Urk H., Verhagen H.J.M., Bruijninckx C.M.A., de Bruijn S.F., Keunen R., Knippenberg B., Mosch A., Treurniet F., van Dijk L., van Overhagen H., Wever J., de Beer F.C., van den Berg J.S.P., van Hasselt B.A.A.M., Zeilstra D.J., Boiten J., de Mol van Otterloo J.C.A., de Vries A.C., Lycklama a Nijeholt G.J., van der Kallen B.F.W., Blankensteijn J.D., De Leeuw F.E., Schultze Kool L.J., van der Vliet J.A., de Kort G.A.P., Kapelle L.J., Lo T.H., Mali W.P.T.M., Moll F., Verhagen H., Barber P.A., Bourchier R., Hill A., Holden A., Stewart J., Bakke S.J., Krohg-Sorensen K., Skjelland M., Tennoe B., Bialek P., Biejat Z., Czepiel W., Czlonkowska A., Dowzenko A., Jedrzejewska J., Kobayashi A., Lelek M., Polanski J., Kirbis J., Milosevic Z., Zvan B., Blasco J., Chamorro A., Macho J., Obach V., Riambau V., San Roman L., Branera J., Canovas D., Estela J., Gimenez Gaibar A., Perendreu J., Bjorses K., Gottsater A., Ivancev K., Maetzsch T., Sonesson B., Berg B., Delle M., Formgren J., Gillgren P., Kall T.-B., Konrad P., Nyman N., Takolander R., Andersson T., Malmstedt J., Soderman M., Wahlgren C., Wahlgren N., Binaghi S., Hirt L., Michel P., Ruchat P., Engelter S.T., Fluri F., Guerke L., Jacob A.L., Kirsch E., Radue E.-W., Stierli P., Wasner M., Wetzel S., Bonvin C., Kalangos A., Lovblad K., Murith N., Ruefenacht D., Sztajzel R., Higgins N., Kirkpatrick P.J., Martin P., Adam D., Bell J., Bradbury A.W., Crowe P., Gannon M., Henderson M.J., Sandler D., Shinton R.A., Scriven J.M., Wilmink T., D'Souza S., Egun A., Guta R., Punekar S., Seriki D.M., Thomson G., Brennan J.A., Enevoldson T.P., Gilling-Smith G., Gould D.A., Harris P.L., McWilliams R.G., Nasser H.-C., White R., Giroux M.-F., Prakash K.G., Serracino-Inglott F., Subramanian G., Symth J.V., Walker M.G., Clarke M., Davis M., Dixit S.A., Dorman P., Dyker A., Ford G., Golkar A., Jackson R., Jayakrishnan V., Lambert D., Lees T., Louw S., Mendelow A.D., Rodgers H., Rose J., Stansby G., Wyatt M., Baker T., Baldwin N., Jones L., Mitchell D., Munro E., Thornton M., Baker D., Davis N., Hamilton G., Platts A., Tibballs J., Beard J., Cleveland T., Dodd D., Gaines P., Lonsdale R., Nair R., Nassef A., Nawaz S., Venables G., Belli A., Clifton A., Cloud G., Halliday A., Markus H., McFarland R., Morgan R., Pereira A., Thompson A., Chataway J., Cheshire N., Gibbs R., Hammady M., Jenkins M., Malik I., Wolfe J., Adiseshiah M., Bishop C., Brew S., Brookes J., Jager R., Kitchen N., Ashleigh R., Butterfield S., Gamble G.E., Nasim A., O'Neill P., Wong J., Edwards R.D., Lees K.R., MacKay A.J., Moss J., Rogers P., Ederle J., Dobson J., Featherstone R.L., Bonati L.H., van der Worp H.B., de Borst G.J., Hauw Lo T., Dorman P.J., Macdonald S., Lyrer P.A., McCollum C., Nederkoorn P.J., Brown M.M., Algra A., Bamford J., Bland M., Hacke W., Mas J.L., McGuire A.J., Sidhu P., Bradbury A., Collins R., Molyneux A., Naylor R., Warlow C., Ferro M., Thomas D., Featherstone R.F., Tindall H., McCabe D., Wallis A., Coward L., Brooks M., Chambers B., Chan A., Chu P., Clark D., Dewey H., Donnan G., Fell G., Hoare M., Molan M., Roberts A., Roberts N., Beiles B., Bladin C., Clifford C., Grigg M., New G., Bell R., Bower S., Chong W., Holt M., Saunder A., Than P.G., Gett S., Leggett D., McGahan T., Quinn J., Ray M., Wong A., Woodruff P., Foreman R., Schultz D., Scroop R., Stanley B., Allard B., Atkinson N., Cambell W., Davies S., Field P., Milne P., Mitchell P., Tress B., Yan B., Beasley A., Dunbabin D., Stary D., Walker S., Cras P., d'Archambeau O., Hendriks J.M.H., Van Schil P., Bosiers M., Deloose K., van Buggenhout E., De Letter J., Devos V., Ghekiere J., Vanhooren G., Astarci P., Hammer F., Lacroix V., Verhelst R., DeJaegher L., Peeters A., Verbist J., Blair J.-F., Caron J.L., Daneault N., Guilbert F., Lanthier S., Lebrun L.-H., Oliva V., Raymond J., Roy D., Soulez G., Weill A., Hill M., Hu W., Hudion M., Morrish W., Sutherland G., Alback A., Harno H., Ijas P., Kaste M., Lepantalo M., Mustanoja S., Paananen T., Porras M., Putaala J., Railo M., Sairanen T., Soinne L., Vehmas A., Vikatmaa P., Goertler M., Halloul Z., Skalej M., Brennan P., Kelly C., Leahy A., Moroney J., Thornton J., Koelemay M.J.W., Reekers J.A.A., Roos Y.B.W.E.M., Hendriks J.M., Koudstaal P.J., Pattynama P.M.T., van der Lugt A., van Dijk L.C., van Sambeek M.R.H.M., van Urk H., Verhagen H.J.M., Bruijninckx C.M.A., de Bruijn S.F., Keunen R., Knippenberg B., Mosch A., Treurniet F., van Dijk L., van Overhagen H., Wever J., de Beer F.C., van den Berg J.S.P., van Hasselt B.A.A.M., Zeilstra D.J., Boiten J., de Mol van Otterloo J.C.A., de Vries A.C., Lycklama a Nijeholt G.J., van der Kallen B.F.W., Blankensteijn J.D., De Leeuw F.E., Schultze Kool L.J., van der Vliet J.A., de Kort G.A.P., Kapelle L.J., Lo T.H., Mali W.P.T.M., Moll F., Verhagen H., Barber P.A., Bourchier R., Hill A., Holden A., Stewart J., Bakke S.J., Krohg-Sorensen K., Skjelland M., Tennoe B., Bialek P., Biejat Z., Czepiel W., Czlonkowska A., Dowzenko A., Jedrzejewska J., Kobayashi A., Lelek M., Polanski J., Kirbis J., Milosevic Z., Zvan B., Blasco J., Chamorro A., Macho J., Obach V., Riambau V., San Roman L., Branera J., Canovas D., Estela J., Gimenez Gaibar A., Perendreu J., Bjorses K., Gottsater A., Ivancev K., Maetzsch T., Sonesson B., Berg B., Delle M., Formgren J., Gillgren P., Kall T.-B., Konrad P., Nyman N., Takolander R., Andersson T., Malmstedt J., Soderman M., Wahlgren C., Wahlgren N., Binaghi S., Hirt L., Michel P., Ruchat P., Engelter S.T., Fluri F., Guerke L., Jacob A.L., Kirsch E., Radue E.-W., Stierli P., Wasner M., Wetzel S., Bonvin C., Kalangos A., Lovblad K., Murith N., Ruefenacht D., Sztajzel R., Higgins N., Kirkpatrick P.J., Martin P., Adam D., Bell J., Bradbury A.W., Crowe P., Gannon M., Henderson M.J., Sandler D., Shinton R.A., Scriven J.M., Wilmink T., D'Souza S., Egun A., Guta R., Punekar S., Seriki D.M., Thomson G., Brennan J.A., Enevoldson T.P., Gilling-Smith G., Gould D.A., Harris P.L., McWilliams R.G., Nasser H.-C., and White R.

Abstract

Background: Stents are an alternative treatment to carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis, but previous trials have not established equivalent safety and efficacy. We compared the safety of carotid artery stenting with that of carotid endarterectomy. Method(s): The International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) is a multicentre, international, randomised controlled trial with blinded adjudication of outcomes. Patients with recently symptomatic carotid artery stenosis were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. Randomisation was by telephone call or fax to a central computerised service and was stratified by centre with minimisation for sex, age, contralateral occlusion, and side of the randomised artery. Patients and investigators were not masked to treatment assignment. Patients were followed up by independent clinicians not directly involved in delivering the randomised treatment. The primary outcome measure of the trial is the 3-year rate of fatal or disabling stroke in any territory, which has not been analysed yet. The main outcome measure for the interim safety analysis was the 120-day rate of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction. Analysis was by intention to treat (ITT). This study is registered, number ISRCTN25337470. Finding(s): The trial enrolled 1713 patients (stenting group, n=855; endarterectomy group, n=858). Two patients in the stenting group and one in the endarterectomy group withdrew immediately after randomisation, and were not included in the ITT analysis. Between randomisation and 120 days, there were 34 (Kaplan-Meier estimate 4.0%) events of disabling stroke or death in the stenting group compared with 27 (3.2%) events in the endarterectomy group (hazard ratio [HR] 1.28, 95% CI 0.77-2.11). The incidence of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction was 8.5% in the stenting group compared with 5.2% in the endarterectomy group (72 vs 44 events; HR 1.69, 1.

Published
2010

7. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

Author

Ederle, Jörg, Dobson, Joanna, Featherstone, Roland L., Bonati, Leo H., van der Worp, H. Bart, de Borst, Gert J., Hauw Lo, T., Gaines, Peter, Dorman, Paul J., Macdonald, Sumaira, Lyrer, Philippe A., Hendriks, Johanna M., McCollum, Charles, Nederkoorn, Paul J., Brown, Martin M., Algra, A., Bamford, J., Bland, M., Hacke, W., Mas, J.L., McGuire, A.J., Sidhu, P., Bradbury, A., Collins, R., Molyneux, A., Naylor, R., Warlow, C., Ferro, M., Thomas, D., Featherstone, R.F., Tindall, H., McCabe, D.J.H., Wallis, A., Coward, L., Brooks, M., Chambers, B., Chan, A., Chu, P., Clark, D., Dewey, H., Donnan, G., Fell, G., Hoare, M., Molan, M., Roberts, A., Roberts, N., Beiles, B., Bladin, C., Clifford, C., Grigg, M., New, G., Bell, R., Bower, S., Chong, W., Holt, M., Saunder, A., Than, P.G., Gett, S., Leggett, D., McGahan, T., Quinn, J., Ray, M., Wong, A., Woodruff, P., Foreman, R., Schultz, D., Scroop, R., Stanley, B., Allard, B., Atkinson, N., Cambell, W., Davies, S., Field, P., Milne, P., Mitchell, P., Tress, B., Yan, B., Beasley, A., Dunbabin, D., Stary, D., Walker, S., Cras, P., d'Archambeau, O., Hendriks, J.M.H., Van Schil, P., Bosiers, M., Deloose, K., van Buggenhout, E., De Letter, J., Devos, V., Ghekiere, J., Vanhooren, G., Astarci, P., Hammer, F., Lacroix, V., Peeters, A., Verhelst, R., DeJaegher, L., Verbist, J., Blair, J.-F., Caron, J.L., Daneault, N., Giroux, M.-F., Guilbert, F., Lanthier, S., Lebrun, L.-H., Oliva, V., Raymond, J., Roy, D., Soulez, G., Weill, A., Hill, M., Hu, W., Hudion, M., Morrish, W., Sutherland, G., Wong, J., Albäck, A., Harno, H., Ijäs, P., Kaste, M., Lepäntalo, M., Mustanoja, S., Paananen, T., Porras, M., Putaala, J., Railo, M., Sairanen, T., Soinne, L., Vehmas, A., Vikatmaa, P., Goertler, M., Halloul, Z., Skalej, M., Brennan, P., Kelly, C., Leahy, A., Moroney, J., Thornton, J., Koelemay, M.J.W., Reekers, J.A.A., Roos, Y.B.W.E.M., Hendriks, J.M., Koudstaal, P.J., Pattynama, P.M.T., van der Lugt, A., van Dijk, L.C., van Sambeek, M.R.H.M., van Urk, H., Verhagen, H.J.M., Bruijninckx, C.M.A., de Bruijn, S.F., Keunen, R., Knippenberg, B., Mosch, A., Treurniet, F., van Dijk, L., van Overhagen, H., Wever, J., de Beer, F.C., van den Berg, J.S.P., van Hasselt, B.A.A.M., Zeilstra, D.J., Boiten, J., de Mol van Otterloo, J.C.A., de Vries, A.C., Lycklama a Nijeholt, G.J., van der Kallen, B.F.W., Blankensteijn, J.D., De Leeuw, F.E., Schultze Kool, L.J., van der Vliet, J.A., de Kort, G.A.P., Kapelle, L.J., Lo, T.H., Mali, W.P.T.M., Moll, F., Verhagen, H., Barber, P.A., Bourchier, R., Hill, A., Holden, A., Stewart, J., Bakke, S.J., Krohg-Sørensen, K., Skjelland, M., Tennøe, B., Bialek, P., Biejat, Z., Czepiel, W., Czlonkowska, A., Dowzenko, A., Jedrzejewska, J., Kobayashi, A., Lelek, M., Polanski, J., Kirbis, J., Milosevic, Z., Zvan, B., Blasco, J., Chamorro, A., Macho, J., Obach, V., Riambau, V., San Roman, L., Branera, J., Canovas, D., Estela, Jordi, Gimenez Gaibar, A., Perendreu, J., Björses, K., Gottsater, A., Ivancev, K., Maetzsch, T., Sonesson, B., Berg, B., Delle, M., Formgren, J., Gillgren, P., Kall, T.-B., Konrad, P., Nyman, N., Takolander, R., Andersson, T., Malmstedt, J., Soderman, M., Wahlgren, C., Wahlgren, N., Binaghi, S., Hirt, L., Michel, P., Ruchat, P., Engelter, S.T., Fluri, F., Guerke, L., Jacob, A.L., Kirsch, E., Radue, E.-W., Stierli, P., Wasner, M., Wetzel, S., Bonvin, C., Kalangos, A., Lovblad, K., Murith, N., Ruefenacht, D., Sztajzel, R., Higgins, N., Kirkpatrick, P.J., Martin, P., Adam, D., Bell, J., Bradbury, A.W., Crowe, P., Gannon, M., Henderson, M.J., Sandler, D., Shinton, R.A., Scriven, J.M., Wilmink, T., D'Souza, S., Egun, A., Guta, R., Punekar, S., Seriki, D.M., Thomson, G., Brennan, J.A., Enevoldson, T.P., Gilling-Smith, G., Gould, D.A., Harris, P.L., McWilliams, R.G., Nasser, H.-C., White, R., Prakash, K.G., Serracino-Inglott, F., Subramanian, G., Symth, J.V., Walker, M.G., Clarke, M., Davis, M., Dixit, S.A., Dorman, P., Dyker, A., Ford, G., Golkar, A., Jackson, R., Jayakrishnan, V., Lambert, D., Lees, T., Louw, S., Mendelow, A.D., Rodgers, H., Rose, J., Stansby, G., Wyatt, M., Baker, T., Baldwin, N., Jones, L., Mitchell, D., Munro, E., Thornton, M., Baker, D., Davis, N., Hamilton, G., McCabe, D., Platts, A., Tibballs, J., Beard, J., Cleveland, T., Dodd, D., Gaines, P., Lonsdale, R., Nair, R., Nassef, A., Nawaz, S., Venables, G., Belli, A., Clifton, A., Cloud, G., Halliday, A., Markus, H., McFarland, R., Morgan, R., Pereira, A., Thompson, A., Chataway, J., Cheshire, N., Gibbs, R., Hammady, M., Jenkins, M., Malik, I., Wolfe, J., Adiseshiah, M., Bishop, C., Brew, S., Brookes, J., Jäger, R., Kitchen, N., Ashleigh, R., Butterfield, S., Gamble, G.E., Nasim, A., O'Neill, P., Edwards, R.D., Lees, K.R., MacKay, A.J., Moss, J., Rogers, P., Ederle, Jörg, Dobson, Joanna, Featherstone, Roland L., Bonati, Leo H., van der Worp, H. Bart, de Borst, Gert J., Hauw Lo, T., Gaines, Peter, Dorman, Paul J., Macdonald, Sumaira, Lyrer, Philippe A., Hendriks, Johanna M., McCollum, Charles, Nederkoorn, Paul J., Brown, Martin M., Algra, A., Bamford, J., Bland, M., Hacke, W., Mas, J.L., McGuire, A.J., Sidhu, P., Bradbury, A., Collins, R., Molyneux, A., Naylor, R., Warlow, C., Ferro, M., Thomas, D., Featherstone, R.F., Tindall, H., McCabe, D.J.H., Wallis, A., Coward, L., Brooks, M., Chambers, B., Chan, A., Chu, P., Clark, D., Dewey, H., Donnan, G., Fell, G., Hoare, M., Molan, M., Roberts, A., Roberts, N., Beiles, B., Bladin, C., Clifford, C., Grigg, M., New, G., Bell, R., Bower, S., Chong, W., Holt, M., Saunder, A., Than, P.G., Gett, S., Leggett, D., McGahan, T., Quinn, J., Ray, M., Wong, A., Woodruff, P., Foreman, R., Schultz, D., Scroop, R., Stanley, B., Allard, B., Atkinson, N., Cambell, W., Davies, S., Field, P., Milne, P., Mitchell, P., Tress, B., Yan, B., Beasley, A., Dunbabin, D., Stary, D., Walker, S., Cras, P., d'Archambeau, O., Hendriks, J.M.H., Van Schil, P., Bosiers, M., Deloose, K., van Buggenhout, E., De Letter, J., Devos, V., Ghekiere, J., Vanhooren, G., Astarci, P., Hammer, F., Lacroix, V., Peeters, A., Verhelst, R., DeJaegher, L., Verbist, J., Blair, J.-F., Caron, J.L., Daneault, N., Giroux, M.-F., Guilbert, F., Lanthier, S., Lebrun, L.-H., Oliva, V., Raymond, J., Roy, D., Soulez, G., Weill, A., Hill, M., Hu, W., Hudion, M., Morrish, W., Sutherland, G., Wong, J., Albäck, A., Harno, H., Ijäs, P., Kaste, M., Lepäntalo, M., Mustanoja, S., Paananen, T., Porras, M., Putaala, J., Railo, M., Sairanen, T., Soinne, L., Vehmas, A., Vikatmaa, P., Goertler, M., Halloul, Z., Skalej, M., Brennan, P., Kelly, C., Leahy, A., Moroney, J., Thornton, J., Koelemay, M.J.W., Reekers, J.A.A., Roos, Y.B.W.E.M., Hendriks, J.M., Koudstaal, P.J., Pattynama, P.M.T., van der Lugt, A., van Dijk, L.C., van Sambeek, M.R.H.M., van Urk, H., Verhagen, H.J.M., Bruijninckx, C.M.A., de Bruijn, S.F., Keunen, R., Knippenberg, B., Mosch, A., Treurniet, F., van Dijk, L., van Overhagen, H., Wever, J., de Beer, F.C., van den Berg, J.S.P., van Hasselt, B.A.A.M., Zeilstra, D.J., Boiten, J., de Mol van Otterloo, J.C.A., de Vries, A.C., Lycklama a Nijeholt, G.J., van der Kallen, B.F.W., Blankensteijn, J.D., De Leeuw, F.E., Schultze Kool, L.J., van der Vliet, J.A., de Kort, G.A.P., Kapelle, L.J., Lo, T.H., Mali, W.P.T.M., Moll, F., Verhagen, H., Barber, P.A., Bourchier, R., Hill, A., Holden, A., Stewart, J., Bakke, S.J., Krohg-Sørensen, K., Skjelland, M., Tennøe, B., Bialek, P., Biejat, Z., Czepiel, W., Czlonkowska, A., Dowzenko, A., Jedrzejewska, J., Kobayashi, A., Lelek, M., Polanski, J., Kirbis, J., Milosevic, Z., Zvan, B., Blasco, J., Chamorro, A., Macho, J., Obach, V., Riambau, V., San Roman, L., Branera, J., Canovas, D., Estela, Jordi, Gimenez Gaibar, A., Perendreu, J., Björses, K., Gottsater, A., Ivancev, K., Maetzsch, T., Sonesson, B., Berg, B., Delle, M., Formgren, J., Gillgren, P., Kall, T.-B., Konrad, P., Nyman, N., Takolander, R., Andersson, T., Malmstedt, J., Soderman, M., Wahlgren, C., Wahlgren, N., Binaghi, S., Hirt, L., Michel, P., Ruchat, P., Engelter, S.T., Fluri, F., Guerke, L., Jacob, A.L., Kirsch, E., Radue, E.-W., Stierli, P., Wasner, M., Wetzel, S., Bonvin, C., Kalangos, A., Lovblad, K., Murith, N., Ruefenacht, D., Sztajzel, R., Higgins, N., Kirkpatrick, P.J., Martin, P., Adam, D., Bell, J., Bradbury, A.W., Crowe, P., Gannon, M., Henderson, M.J., Sandler, D., Shinton, R.A., Scriven, J.M., Wilmink, T., D'Souza, S., Egun, A., Guta, R., Punekar, S., Seriki, D.M., Thomson, G., Brennan, J.A., Enevoldson, T.P., Gilling-Smith, G., Gould, D.A., Harris, P.L., McWilliams, R.G., Nasser, H.-C., White, R., Prakash, K.G., Serracino-Inglott, F., Subramanian, G., Symth, J.V., Walker, M.G., Clarke, M., Davis, M., Dixit, S.A., Dorman, P., Dyker, A., Ford, G., Golkar, A., Jackson, R., Jayakrishnan, V., Lambert, D., Lees, T., Louw, S., Mendelow, A.D., Rodgers, H., Rose, J., Stansby, G., Wyatt, M., Baker, T., Baldwin, N., Jones, L., Mitchell, D., Munro, E., Thornton, M., Baker, D., Davis, N., Hamilton, G., McCabe, D., Platts, A., Tibballs, J., Beard, J., Cleveland, T., Dodd, D., Gaines, P., Lonsdale, R., Nair, R., Nassef, A., Nawaz, S., Venables, G., Belli, A., Clifton, A., Cloud, G., Halliday, A., Markus, H., McFarland, R., Morgan, R., Pereira, A., Thompson, A., Chataway, J., Cheshire, N., Gibbs, R., Hammady, M., Jenkins, M., Malik, I., Wolfe, J., Adiseshiah, M., Bishop, C., Brew, S., Brookes, J., Jäger, R., Kitchen, N., Ashleigh, R., Butterfield, S., Gamble, G.E., Nasim, A., O'Neill, P., Edwards, R.D., Lees, K.R., MacKay, A.J., Moss, J., and Rogers, P.

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Background: Stents are an alternative treatment to carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis, but previous trials have not established equivalent safety and efficacy. We compared the safety of carotid artery stenting with that of carotid endarterectomy. Methods: The International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) is a multicentre, international, randomised controlled trial with blinded adjudication of outcomes. Patients with recently symptomatic carotid artery stenosis were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. Randomisation was by telephone call or fax to a central computerised service and was stratified by centre with minimisation for sex, age, contralateral occlusion, and side of the randomised artery. Patients and investigators were not masked to treatment assignment. Patients were followed up by independent clinicians not directly involved in delivering the randomised treatment. The primary outcome measure of the trial is the 3-year rate of fatal or disabling stroke in any territory, which has not been analysed yet. The main outcome measure for the interim safety analysis was the 120-day rate of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction. Analysis was by intention to treat (ITT). This study is registered, number ISRCTN25337470. Findings: The trial enrolled 1713 patients (stenting group, n=855; endarterectomy group, n=858). Two patients in the stenting group and one in the endarterectomy group withdrew immediately after randomisation, and were not included in the ITT analysis. Between randomisation and 120 days, there were 34 (Kaplan-Meier estimate 4·0%) events of disabling stroke or death in the stenting group compared with 27 (3·2%) events in the endarterectomy group (hazard ratio [HR] 1·28, 95% CI 0·77-2·11). The incidence of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction was 8·5% in the stenting group compared with 5·2% in the endarterectomy group (72 vs 44 events; HR 1·69, 1·16-2

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2010

19. Successful closure of postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistulae by latissimus dorsi island flap and closed-chest irrigation.

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Spiliopoulos, Anastase, Perrot, Marc de, Licker, Marc, Murith, Nicolas, Robert, John, Spiliopoulos, A, de Perrot, M, Licker, M, Murith, N, and Robert, J

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PNEUMONECTOMY, FISTULA, THERAPEUTICS, BACTERICIDES, COMPARATIVE studies, SURGICAL flaps, IRRIGATION (Medicine), RESEARCH methodology, MEDICAL cooperation, PLEURA, PLEURA diseases, POVIDONE-iodine, RESEARCH, DISEASE relapse, EVALUATION research, TREATMENT effectiveness, DISEASE incidence, RETROSPECTIVE studies, MEDICAL suction, SKELETAL muscle, BRONCHIAL fistula
Abstract

Bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy is a dreaded complication, because of its high morbidity and mortality. We describe a successful technique using closed-chest irrigation of the pleural cavity continued with transposition of a latissimus dorsi island flap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2000
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20. Carotid artery stenting compared with endarterectomy in patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (International Carotid Stenting Study): an interim analysis of a randomised controlled trial

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Ederle, J, Dobson, J, Featherstone, RL, Bonati, LH, van der Worp, HB, de Borst, GJ, Lo, TH, Gaines, P, Dorman, PJ, Macdonald, S, Lyrer, PA, Hendriks, JM, McCollum, C, Nederkoorn, PJ, Brown, MM, Algra, A, Bamford, J, Beard, J, Bland, M, Bradbury, AW, Clifton, A, Hacke, W, Halliday, A, Malik, I, Mas, JL, McGuire, AJ, Sidhu, P, Venables, G, Bradbury, A, Collins, R, Molynewc, A, Naylor, R, Warlow, C, Ferro, JM, Thomas, D, Coward, L, Featherstone, RF, Tindall, H, McCabe, DJH, Wallis, A, Brooks, M, Chambers, B, Chan, A, Chu, P, Clark, D, Dewey, H, Donnan, G, Fell, G, Hoare, M, Molan, M, Roberts, A, Roberts, N, Beiles, B, Bladin, C, Clifford, C, Grigg, M, New, G, Bell, R, Bower, S, Chong, W, Holt, M, Saunder, A, Than, PG, Gett, S, Leggett, D, McGahan, T, Quinn, J, Ray, M, Wong, A, Woodruff, P, Foreman, R, Schultz, D, Scroop, R, Stanley, B, Allard, B, Atkinson, N, Cambell, W, Davies, S, Field, P, Milne, P, Mitchell, P, Tress, B, Yan, B, Beasley, A, Dunbabin, D, Stary, D, Walker, S, Cras, P, d'Archambeau, O, Hendriks, JMH, Van Schil, P, Bosiers, M, Deloose, K, van Buggenhout, E, De Letter, J, Devos, V, Ghekiere, J, Vanhooren, G, Astarci, P, Hammer, F, Lacroix, V, Peeters, A, Verhelst, R, DeJaegher, L, Verbist, J, Blair, J-F, Caron, JL, Daneault, N, Giroux, M-F, Guilbert, F, Lanthier, S, Lebrun, L-H, Oliva, V, Raymond, J, Roy, D, Soulez, G, Weill, A, Hill, M, Hu, W, Hudion, M, Morrish, W, Sutherland, G, Wong, J, Alback, A, Harno, H, Ijas, P, Kaste, M, Lepantalo, M, Mustanoja, S, Paananen, T, Porras, M, Putaala, J, Railo, M, Sairanen, T, Soinne, L, Vehmas, A, Vikatmaa, P, Goertler, M, Halloul, Z, Skalej, M, Brennan, P, Kelly, C, Leahy, A, Moroney, J, Thornton, J, Koelemay, MJW, Reekers, JAA, Roos, YBWEM, Koudstaal, PJ, Pattynama, PMT, van der Lugt, A, van Dijk, LC, van Sambeek, MRHM, van Urk, H, Verhagen, HJM, Bruininckx, CMA, de Bruijn, SF, Keunen, R, Knippenberg, B, Mosch, A, Treurniet, F, van Dijk, L, van Overhagen, H, Wever, J, de Beer, FC, van den Berg, JSP, van Hasselt, BAAM, Zeilstra, DJ, Boiten, J, van Otterloo, JCADM, de Vries, AC, Nieholt, GJLA, van der Kallen, BFW, Blankensteijn, JD, De Leeuw, FE, Kool, LJS, van der Vliet, JA, de Kort, GAP, Kapelle, LJ, Mali, WPTM, Moll, F, Verhagen, H, Barber, PA, Bourchier, R, Hill, A, Holden, A, Stewart, J, Bakke, SJ, Krohg-Sorensen, K, Skjelland, M, Tennoe, B, Bialek, P, Biejat, Z, Czepiel, W, Czlonkowska, A, Dowzenko, A, Jedrzejewska, J, Kobayashi, A, Lelek, M, Polanski, J, Kirbis, J, Milosevic, Z, Zvan, B, Blasco, J, Chamorro, A, Macho, J, Obach, V, Riambau, V, San Roman, L, Branera, J, Canovas, D, Estela, J, Gimenez Gaibar, A, Perendreu, J, Bjorses, K, Gottsater, A, Ivancev, K, Maetzsch, T, Sonesson, B, Berg, B, Delle, M, Formgren, J, Gillgren, P, Kall, T-B, Konrad, P, Nyman, N, Takolander, R, Andersson, T, Malmstedt, J, Soderman, M, Wahlgren, C, Wahlgren, N, Binaghi, S, Hirt, L, Michel, P, Ruchat, P, Engelter, ST, Fluri, F, Guerke, L, Jacob, AL, Kirsch, E, Radue, E-W, Stierli, P, Wasner, M, Wetzel, S, Bonvin, C, Kalangos, A, Lovblad, K, Murith, N, Ruefenacht, D, Sztajzel, R, Higgins, N, Kirkpatrick, PJ, Martin, P, Adam, D, Bell, J, Crowe, P, Gannon, M, Henderson, MJ, Sandler, D, Shinton, RA, Scriven, JM, Wilmink, T, D'Souza, S, Egun, A, Guta, R, Punekar, S, Seriki, DM, Thomson, G, Brennan, A, Enevoldson, TP, Gilling-Smith, G, Gould, DA, Harris, PL, McWilliams, RG, Nasser, H-C, White, R, Prakash, KG, Serracino-Inglott, F, Subramanian, G, Symth, JV, Walker, MG, Clarke, M, Davis, M, Dixit, SA, Dolman, P, Dyker, A, Ford, G, Golkar, A, Jackson, R, Jayakrishnan, V, Lambert, D, Lees, T, Louw, S, Mendelow, AD, Rodgers, H, Rose, J, Stansby, G, Wyatt, M, Baker, T, Baldwin, N, Jones, L, Mitchell, D, Munro, E, Thornton, M, Baker, D, Davis, N, Hamilton, G, McCabe, D, Platts, A, Tibballs, J, Cleveland, T, Dodd, D, Lonsdale, R, Nair, R, Nassef, A, Nawaz, S, Belli, A, Cloud, G, Markus, H, McFarland, R, Morgan, R, Pereira, A, Thompson, A, Chataway, J, Cheshire, N, Gibbs, R, Hammady, M, Jenkins, M, Wolfe, J, Adiseshiah, M, Bishop, C, Brew, S, Brookes, J, Jaeger, R, Kitchen, N, Ashleigh, R, Butterfield, S, Gamble, GE, Nasim, A, O'Neill, P, Edwards, RD, Lees, KR, MacKay, AJ, Moss, J, Rogers, P, Ederle, J, Dobson, J, Featherstone, RL, Bonati, LH, van der Worp, HB, de Borst, GJ, Lo, TH, Gaines, P, Dorman, PJ, Macdonald, S, Lyrer, PA, Hendriks, JM, McCollum, C, Nederkoorn, PJ, Brown, MM, Algra, A, Bamford, J, Beard, J, Bland, M, Bradbury, AW, Clifton, A, Hacke, W, Halliday, A, Malik, I, Mas, JL, McGuire, AJ, Sidhu, P, Venables, G, Bradbury, A, Collins, R, Molynewc, A, Naylor, R, Warlow, C, Ferro, JM, Thomas, D, Coward, L, Featherstone, RF, Tindall, H, McCabe, DJH, Wallis, A, Brooks, M, Chambers, B, Chan, A, Chu, P, Clark, D, Dewey, H, Donnan, G, Fell, G, Hoare, M, Molan, M, Roberts, A, Roberts, N, Beiles, B, Bladin, C, Clifford, C, Grigg, M, New, G, Bell, R, Bower, S, Chong, W, Holt, M, Saunder, A, Than, PG, Gett, S, Leggett, D, McGahan, T, Quinn, J, Ray, M, Wong, A, Woodruff, P, Foreman, R, Schultz, D, Scroop, R, Stanley, B, Allard, B, Atkinson, N, Cambell, W, Davies, S, Field, P, Milne, P, Mitchell, P, Tress, B, Yan, B, Beasley, A, Dunbabin, D, Stary, D, Walker, S, Cras, P, d'Archambeau, O, Hendriks, JMH, Van Schil, P, Bosiers, M, Deloose, K, van Buggenhout, E, De Letter, J, Devos, V, Ghekiere, J, Vanhooren, G, Astarci, P, Hammer, F, Lacroix, V, Peeters, A, Verhelst, R, DeJaegher, L, Verbist, J, Blair, J-F, Caron, JL, Daneault, N, Giroux, M-F, Guilbert, F, Lanthier, S, Lebrun, L-H, Oliva, V, Raymond, J, Roy, D, Soulez, G, Weill, A, Hill, M, Hu, W, Hudion, M, Morrish, W, Sutherland, G, Wong, J, Alback, A, Harno, H, Ijas, P, Kaste, M, Lepantalo, M, Mustanoja, S, Paananen, T, Porras, M, Putaala, J, Railo, M, Sairanen, T, Soinne, L, Vehmas, A, Vikatmaa, P, Goertler, M, Halloul, Z, Skalej, M, Brennan, P, Kelly, C, Leahy, A, Moroney, J, Thornton, J, Koelemay, MJW, Reekers, JAA, Roos, YBWEM, Koudstaal, PJ, Pattynama, PMT, van der Lugt, A, van Dijk, LC, van Sambeek, MRHM, van Urk, H, Verhagen, HJM, Bruininckx, CMA, de Bruijn, SF, Keunen, R, Knippenberg, B, Mosch, A, Treurniet, F, van Dijk, L, van Overhagen, H, Wever, J, de Beer, FC, van den Berg, JSP, van Hasselt, BAAM, Zeilstra, DJ, Boiten, J, van Otterloo, JCADM, de Vries, AC, Nieholt, GJLA, van der Kallen, BFW, Blankensteijn, JD, De Leeuw, FE, Kool, LJS, van der Vliet, JA, de Kort, GAP, Kapelle, LJ, Mali, WPTM, Moll, F, Verhagen, H, Barber, PA, Bourchier, R, Hill, A, Holden, A, Stewart, J, Bakke, SJ, Krohg-Sorensen, K, Skjelland, M, Tennoe, B, Bialek, P, Biejat, Z, Czepiel, W, Czlonkowska, A, Dowzenko, A, Jedrzejewska, J, Kobayashi, A, Lelek, M, Polanski, J, Kirbis, J, Milosevic, Z, Zvan, B, Blasco, J, Chamorro, A, Macho, J, Obach, V, Riambau, V, San Roman, L, Branera, J, Canovas, D, Estela, J, Gimenez Gaibar, A, Perendreu, J, Bjorses, K, Gottsater, A, Ivancev, K, Maetzsch, T, Sonesson, B, Berg, B, Delle, M, Formgren, J, Gillgren, P, Kall, T-B, Konrad, P, Nyman, N, Takolander, R, 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Background Stents are an alternative treatment to carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis, but previous trials have not established equivalent safety and efficacy. We compared the safety of carotid artery stenting with that of carotid endarterectomy.Methods The International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS) is a multicentre, international, randomised controlled trial with blinded adjudication of outcomes. Patients with recently symptomatic carotid artery stenosis were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive carotid artery stenting or carotid endarterectomy. Randomisation was by telephone call or fax to a central computerised service and was stratified by centre with minimisation for sex, age, contralateral occlusion, and side of the randomised artery. Patients and investigators were not masked to treatment assignment. Patients were followed up by independent clinicians not directly involved in delivering the randomised treatment. The primary outcome measure of the trial is the 3-year rate of fatal or disabling stroke in any territory, which has not been analysed yet. The main outcome measure for the interim safety analysis was the 120-day rate of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction. Analysis was by intention to treat (ITT). This study is registered, number ISRCTN25337470.Findings The trial enrolled 1713 patients (stenting group, n=855; endarterectomy group, n=858). Two patients in the stenting group and one in the endarterectomy group withdrew immediately after randomisation, and were not included in the ITT analysis. Between randomisation and 120 days, there were 34 (Kaplan-Meier estimate 4.0%) events of disabling stroke or death in the stenting group compared with 27 (3.2%) events in the endarterectomy group (hazard ratio [HR] 1.28, 95% CI 0.77-2.11). The incidence of stroke, death, or procedural myocardial infarction was 8.5% in the stenting group compared with 5.2% in the endarterectomy group (72 vs 44 events; HR 1.69, 1.16-2.45

21. Protective subpleural blanketing of intrathoracic esogastric anastomosis after esophagectomy

Author

Spiliopoulos, A., Robert, J.H., Murith, N., Chassot, G., Spiliopoulos, A., Robert, J.H., Murith, N., and Chassot, G.

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Esophagectomy followed by intrathoracic anastomosis is threatened by leakage which may prove all the more serious that mediastinal contamination is extensive. In the technique presented, the esogastric anastomosis is slipped under the upper mediastinal pleura which is kept intact, after the azygos vein has been ligated and divided. This pleural ‘blanket' may act as an efficient barrier against potential digestive spillage into the mediastinum

25. Developing 3D-Printed Wrist Splints for Distal Radius and Scaphoid Fractures.

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Tobler-Ammann B, Schuind F, Voillat L, Gentilhomme T, Vögelin E, Murith N, and Masserey B

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Background  The purpose of this study is to optimize conservative treatment of distal radius and scaphoid fracture, in terms of comfort, fracture stabilization, and prevention of cast complications. Description of Technique  Advances in additive manufacturing have allowed the development of patient-specific anatomical braces (PSABs) which have the potential to fulfill this purpose. Our specific aims were to develop a model of PSAB, adapted to fracture care, to evaluate if this brace would be well tolerated by healthy volunteers and to determine its mechanical properties as compared with conventional methods of wrist immobilization. Materials and Methods  Several three-dimensional-printed splint prototypes were designed by mechanical engineers based on surgeons' and hand therapists' clinical expertise. These experimental braces underwent testing in a preclinical study involving 10 healthy volunteers, assessing comfort, satisfaction, and activities. The final prototype was mechanically compared with a conventional cast and a prefabricated splint, testing different closing systems. A mathematical algorithm was created to automatically adapt the final PSAB model to the patient's anatomy. Results  The final prototype achieved an overall satisfaction score of 79%, weighing less than 90 g, made from polyamide, and fixed using hook and loop straps. The PSAB stiffness varied between 0.64 and 0.99 Nm/degree, surpassing the performance of both conventional plaster casts and prefabricated splints. Conclusion  The final wrist PSAB model, adapted for fracture treatment, is lightweight, comfortable, and provides anatomical contention. It is currently being tested for the treatment of stable distal radius and scaphoid fractures in comparison to conventional plaster cast., Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest None declared., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)

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2024
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26. Aortic Dilatation on the Edge of Dissection-Do We Operate Too Late? The Ratio between Ascending and Descending Aorta DiameteR (RADAR).

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Lopez Perez N, Reymond P, Cikirikcioglu M, van Steenberghe M, Sologashvili T, Murith N, Perneger T, and Huber C

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(1) Background: There is a need for a novel surrogate marker to ease decision making when facing ascending aortic dilatation. In this article, we study the ratio between ascending and descending aorta diameters as a potential one. (2) Methods: Retrospective observational cohort study, including all the patients who underwent surgery for acute type A aorta dissection (aTAAD) between January 2014 and September 2020 at our center. A total of 50 patients were included. Clinical and demographic data were collected. The anatomical measurements were made including orthogonal maximal diameters of the ascending and descending aorta, post-dissection whole circumference length (post-wCL), post-dissection true lumen circumference length (post-tCL), and surface and sphericity indices of the ascending and descending aorta. Pre-dissection ascending aorta diameter (pre-AAD) and pre-dissection descending aorta diameter (pre-DAD) were calculated as well as the ratio between them and compared with reference values. (3) Results: Of the pre-AAD patients, 96% had smaller than the recommended 55 mm. The ratio between the descending and ascending aorta pre-dissection diameters was significantly smaller compared to the reference value (0.657 ± 0.125 versus 0.745 ± 0.016 with a mean difference of -0.088 and a p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: The 55 mm threshold for aorta maximal diameter is an insufficient criterion when assessing the risk of dissection. The ratio between DAD and AAD is a parameter worthy of analysis as a tool to stratify the risk of dissection.

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2023
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28. [Cardiac surgery in the time of COVID19 - A narrative of three very unusual cases and lessons learned].

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Huber C, Murith N, Roffi M, Müller H, Carcaterra A, Giraud R, Bendjelid K, Ellenberger C, Licker M, and Cikirikcioglu M

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Humans, COVID-19, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
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COVID19 altered and impacted medical and surgical practice around the world. Standard of care and routine procedures are disrupted. Majors shift in personnel, and ad hoc new team as well as delocalization and working with new infrastructures are further challenges to be dealt with. This review of three very unusual scenarios illustrates pitfalls and dangers harbored in the re-shaped landscape of COVID19 exemplifying the narrow path bridging from the medical and surgical comfort zone to uncharted territory and eventually leading to collateral damage., Competing Interests: Les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.

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2022
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29. Iliac occlusion due to covered stent deformation following abdominal massages.

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Pollorsi G, Danzer D, Murith N, Huber C, and Mugnai D

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Extrinsic compression is a potential cause of stent failure. We have described the case of a 65-year-old paraplegic patient with acute right leg ischemia. His medical history was relevant for aortobifemoral bypass, followed by kissing covered stent reconstruction of a proximal anastomotic false aneurysm. The computed tomography scan showed collapse of the right iliac covered stent with ipsilateral iliofemoral graft thrombosis and partial collapse of the left iliac covered stent. He underwent emergent right iliac limb open thrombectomy and redo covered stent relining. The cause of compression was found to be daily deep abdominal massages for intestinal evacuation. The endovascular device should be tailored to the patient's particularities., (© 2022 The Authors.)

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2022
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30. To Balloon or Not to Balloon? The Effects of an Intra-Aortic Balloon-Pump on Coronary Artery Flow during Extracorporeal Circulation Simulating Normal and Low Cardiac Output Syndromes.

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Reymond P, Bendjelid K, Giraud R, Richard G, Murith N, Cikirikcioglu M, and Huber C

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ECMO is the most frequently used mechanical support for patients suffering from low cardiac output syndrome. Combining IABP with ECMO is believed to increase coronary artery blood flow, decrease high afterload, and restore systemic pulsatile flow conditions. This study evaluates that combined effect on coronary artery flow during various load conditions using an in vitro circuit. In doing so, different clinical scenarios were simulated, such as normal cardiac output and moderate-to-severe heart failure. In the heart failure scenarios, we used peripheral ECMO support to compensate for the lowered cardiac output value and reach a default normal value. The increase in coronary blood flow using the combined IABP-ECMO setup was more noticeable in low heart rate conditions. At baseline, intermediate and severe LV failure levels, adding IABP increased coronary mean flow by 16%, 7.5%, and 3.4% (HR 60 bpm) and by 6%, 4.5%, and 2.5% (HR 100 bpm) respectively. Based on our in vitro study results, combining ECMO and IABP in a heart failure setup further improves coronary blood flow. This effect was more pronounced at a lower heart rate and decreased with heart failure, which might positively impact recovery from cardiac failure.

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2021
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31. Treatment of HeartMate III-LVAD driveline infection by negative pressure wound therapy: Result of our case series.

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Cikirikcioglu M, Ponchant K, Murith N, Meyer P, Yilmaz N, and Huber C

Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Heart Failure therapy, Heart Transplantation, Heart-Assist Devices adverse effects, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy, Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnosis, Prosthesis-Related Infections therapy
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Driveline infection is one of the most frequent complications following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) treatment and there is no consensus for its management. The standard approach to treat foreign-body infection is complete device ablation, which is not always feasible and therefore not an elected method for LVAD driveline infections. Here we share the results from a series of cases successfully treated for driveline infection by negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) therapy. Between 2016 and 2020, five male patients were hospitalized in our unit with a driveline infection of HeartMate III-LVAD ® . Ultrasonography and/or thoraco-abdominal CT confirmed the diagnosis, infection localization, and abscess formation. Following an antibiotic treatment, an urgent surgical abscess drainage and debridement of the infected tissues were performed. At the end of the procedure, NPWT was applied. NPWT re-dressing and debridement of wound was performed every 3-4 days. The wound was closed surgically after obtaining negative culture results and good healing. The patients were discharged in good condition, without signs of infection. Two patients underwent successful heart transplantation after 1 and 13 months. Other patients did not show any residual or recurrent infection during the follow-up within 25 months. Driveline infection following LVAD implantation is a significant complication and a challenging in terms of management for both; the surgical team and the patient. These results from our case series report a successful and less invasive approach by using NPWT for the treatment of LVAD driveline infections.

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2021
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32. Short-term outcomes of aortic valve neocuspidization for various aortic valve diseases.

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Khatchatourov G, van Steenberghe M, Goy D, Potin M, Orrit J, Perret F, Murith N, and Goy JJ

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Objectives: Bioprosthetic valve deterioration remains a major limitation following aortic valve replacement. Favorable results have been reported with an autologous pericardium aortic valve neocuspidization., Methods: Seventy patients (31 women and 39 men) (mean age, 62 ± 12 years) with aortic stenosis (n = 52 [74%]) or aortic regurgitation (n = 18 [26%]) underwent the aortic valve neocuspidization procedure. Thirty-four patients (49%) had a tricuspid valve, 35 (50%) had a bicuspid valve, and 1 (1%) had a monocuspid valve. European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation and Society of Thoracic Surgeons scores were, respectively, 2.2% ± 2% and 2.0% ± 1.8%. Four patients (6%) had active endocarditis and 2 (3%) had endocarditis sequelae. One patient (1%) had fibroelastoma. A combined procedure was performed in 33 patients (46%)., Results: The follow-up period was 24 ± 12 months. One patient (1%) died in hospital and 1 patient (1%) underwent conventional valve replacement for significant aortic regurgitation. Postoperative peak and mean pressure gradients were respectively 14 ± 5 and 8 ± 3 mm Hg. Aortic valve area was 2.5 ± 0.6 cm 2 . During follow-up, no patients died. Reintervention occurred in 2 patients (3%). At last follow-up, peak pressure gradient was 13 ± 7 mm Hg, mean pressure gradient was 7 ± 4 mm Hg, and aortic valve area was 2.3 ± 0.7 cm 2 . There was 1 recurrence of moderate aortic stenosis (1%). All patients were in New York Heart Association functional class I (90%) or II (10%). Freedom from major valve-related events was 92.1%, (98.5% for death, 95.2% for reintervention, and 95.2% for endocarditis)., Conclusions: In our experience, the midterm outcomes of the aortic valve neocuspidization procedure with autologous glutaraldehyde fixed pericardium were acceptable for survival, operative risk and valve-related complications, for our all-comer patient population with various aortic valve diseases., (© 2021 The Author(s).)

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2021
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33. Cardiac Neural Crest Cells: Their Rhombomeric Specification, Migration, and Association with Heart and Great Vessel Anomalies.

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Schussler O, Gharibeh L, Mootoosamy P, Murith N, Tien V, Rougemont AL, Sologashvili T, Suuronen E, Lecarpentier Y, and Ruel M

Subjects
Animals, Body Patterning genetics, Humans, MicroRNAs genetics, MicroRNAs metabolism, Blood Vessels abnormalities, Cell Movement genetics, Myocardium cytology, Neural Crest cytology
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Outflow tract abnormalities are the most frequent congenital heart defects. These are due to the absence or dysfunction of the two main cell types, i.e., neural crest cells and secondary heart field cells that migrate in opposite directions at the same stage of development. These cells directly govern aortic arch patterning and development, ascending aorta dilatation, semi-valvular and coronary artery development, aortopulmonary septation abnormalities, persistence of the ductus arteriosus, trunk and proximal pulmonary arteries, sub-valvular conal ventricular septal/rotational defects, and non-compaction of the left ventricle. In some cases, depending on the functional defects of these cells, additional malformations are found in the expected spatial migratory area of the cells, namely in the pharyngeal arch derivatives and cervico-facial structures. Associated non-cardiovascular anomalies are often underestimated, since the multipotency and functional alteration of these cells can result in the modification of multiple neural, epidermal, and cervical structures at different levels. In most cases, patients do not display the full phenotype of abnormalities, but congenital cardiac defects involving the ventricular outflow tract, ascending aorta, aortic arch and supra-aortic trunks should be considered as markers for possible impaired function of these cells. Neural crest cells should not be considered as a unique cell population but on the basis of their cervical rhombomere origins R3-R5 or R6-R7-R8 and specific migration patterns: R3-R4 towards arch II, R5-R6 arch III and R7-R8 arch IV and VI. A better understanding of their development may lead to the discovery of unknown associated abnormalities, thereby enabling potential improvements to be made to the therapeutic approach.

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2021
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34. Incidental diagnosis of a silent brachiocephalic vein aneurysm and its surgical treatment.

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Yilmaz N, Pelouze A, Murith N, Hachulla AL, Huber C, and Cikirikcioglu M

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Brachiocephalic vein aneurysm is an extremely rare clinical entity, with a limited number of case reports in the literature. We report the case of a 74-year-old woman with a left brachiocephalic vein aneurysm (3 × 3 × 6.5 cm) that was discovered fortuitously by contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography. Surgical intervention was performed simultaneously during tricuspid valve surgery with coronary artery bypass grafting. This paper discusses the details of our case, the surgical treatment of brachiocephalic vein aneurysms, and the different treatment options., (© 2019 The Authors.)

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2020
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35. External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in a Female Cyclist: A Case Report.

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Wuarin L, Verdon G, Pollorsi G, Huber C, Murith N, and Mugnai D

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Adult, Angioplasty, Balloon instrumentation, Drug-Eluting Stents, Female, Fibrosis, Humans, Iliac Artery diagnostic imaging, Iliac Artery surgery, Intermittent Claudication diagnostic imaging, Intermittent Claudication pathology, Intermittent Claudication surgery, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Peripheral Arterial Disease diagnostic imaging, Peripheral Arterial Disease pathology, Peripheral Arterial Disease surgery, Recurrence, Retreatment, Treatment Outcome, Athletes, Bicycling, Iliac Artery pathology, Intermittent Claudication etiology, Peripheral Arterial Disease etiology
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External iliac artery endofibrosis is a rare disease described mainly in male endurance athletes. It presents as claudication of the lower limb during near-maximum effort. The patients lack the usual risk factors for atherosclerosis, which makes diagnosis challenging. We present a case of external iliac artery endofibrosis in a female competitive cyclist. The initial surgical management was complicated by early recurrence due to intimal hyperplasia. After secondary drug-eluting balloon angioplasty, the patient was able to resume competition. As such, it is important to maintain a high index of suspicion when evaluating a patient presenting with claudication symptoms in this setting. Primary treatment is surgical, and in cases of early recurrence angioplasty may be indicated. Most patients can return to full activity after healing is complete., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2019
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36. Rescue of a Failing Endovascular Infrarenal Aortic Repair Using an Off-The-Shelf Branched Endograft.

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Gemayel G, Verdon G, Murith N, and Huber C

Subjects
Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnostic imaging, Aortography methods, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation methods, Computed Tomography Angiography, Endoleak diagnostic imaging, Endoleak etiology, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Humans, Male, Prosthesis Design, Reoperation, Salvage Therapy, Treatment Failure, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation instrumentation, Endoleak surgery, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation
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Background: Proximal aortic dilation following open and endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is a well-known phenomenon. If severe enough, it may lead to late onset of type Ia endoleak that jeopardizes the proximal seal., Methods: We report the case of a patient previously treated by EVAR for an infrarenal aneurysm who developed a type Ia endoleak after proximal aortic dilation. His aneurysms enlarged to 10 cm mandating a rapid repair without the delay for a custom-made device., Results: We successfully used the off-the-shelf thoracic t-Branch graft (Cook, Bloomington, IN) with its 4 branches to treat the dilated aorta and seal the endoleak., Conclusion: The off-the-shelf t-Branch is a useful option in patient with previous EVAR presenting with proximal aortic dilation and endoleak who cannot wait for a custom-made device., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2017
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37. [Management of carotid artery stenosis].

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Puccinelli F, Roffi M, Murith N, and Sztajzel R

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Angioplasty, Carotid Stenosis diagnosis, Endarterectomy, Carotid, Humans, Treatment Outcome, Carotid Stenosis therapy
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Carotid artery atherosclerosis remains one of the major causes of stroke. The efficacy of carotid artery recanalization has already been established and is considered significant for symptomatic stenosis >70% and moderate for stenosis between 50-69 %. Regarding asymptomatic stenosis, carotid artery recanalization should be reserved for carefully selected patients with a stenosis between 70-90 % and an estimated procedural risk at less than 3 %. Two therapeutic options are currently available : angioplasty with stent placement and endarterectomy. While the endovascular approach may be associated with a higher periprocedural complication rate of stroke, there remains a significant decrease in the rate of myocardial infarction and peripheral nerve palsy compared to surgery. As a result, each case should be reviewed with a multidisciplinary approach in order to propose the best therapeutic strategy., Competing Interests: Les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.

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2017

38. Type A aortic dissection: Are there CT signs suggestive of valvular involvement?

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Platon A, Bernard S, Perrin N, Murith N, John G, Perneger T, Rutschmann OT, and Poletti PA

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Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Retrospective Studies, Sensitivity and Specificity, Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Aortic Valve diagnostic imaging, Sinus of Valsalva diagnostic imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
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Aim: To identify the predictive signs of aortic valve involvement on the non-electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated admission computed tomography (CT) of patients with Type A aortic dissection (AD) according to the Stanford classification., Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the non-ECG-gated CT examinations of patients admitted to the emergency department who underwent surgery for Type A AD over a period of 4 years. The diameter of the following structures was calculated as the mean of the smallest and largest diameters (mm) measured in two different planes: aortic annulus, sinus of Valsalva, sinotubular junction, and proximal ascending aorta. These parameters were compared against operative reports in order to determine whether they were predictive of aortic valve involvement., Results: In total, 20 patients (13 men and 7 women) of a mean age of 59.5 years (29-80) were included, 55% of patients (11/20) having surgically proven valvular involvement. The mean diameters (inmm) of the aortic annulus, sinus of Valsalva, sinotubular junction and proximal ascending aorta in the group with (and without, respectively) valvular involvement was 27.7 (26.7), 44.3 (38.1), 42.6 (36.6), and 47.8 (45.9). Only the measurement of the mean diameter of the sinuses of Valsalva was significantly predictive (p=0.02) of aortic valve involvement., Conclusion: Our findings suggest that measuring the diameter of the sinuses of Valsalva on non-ECG-gated admission CT examinations allows for predicting aortic valve involvement in Type A AD patients., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)

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2016
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39. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an overview of different cannulation techniques.

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Banfi C, Pozzi M, Brunner ME, Rigamonti F, Murith N, Mugnai D, Obadia JF, Bendjelid K, and Giraud R

Abstract

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has known a widespread application over the last decade and is now an effective and valuable therapeutic option in refractory cardiogenic shock of various etiologies. In this subgroup of critically ill and unstable patients in cardiogenic shock, VA-ECMO allows, on the one hand, temporary hemodynamic stabilization with improvement of end-organ function and, on the other hand, gives the time to perform complementary diagnostic exams and to decide the therapeutic strategy in these high-risk candidates for immediate long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) implantation. VA-ECMO could also be suggested as a rescue therapeutic option for refractory cardiac arrest. It showed promising results in the specific setting of in-hospital cardiac arrest and survival rates with good neurological outcome are reported between 20% and 40%. Conversely, there are contrasting data in the literature about survival after VA-ECMO for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, as results are highly dependent on low-flow time. The aim of the present report is to offer an overview of different cannulation techniques of VA-ECMO., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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2016
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40. Embolization of a Large Rapidly Growing Aortic Pseudo-Aneurysm Not Amenable to Open or Endovascular Repair.

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Gemayel G, Mootoosamy P, Murith N, and Kalangos A

Subjects
Aged, 80 and over, Aneurysm, False diagnostic imaging, Aneurysm, Infected diagnostic imaging, Angiography, Digital Subtraction, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Aortic Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Aortography methods, Bacteriological Techniques, Computed Tomography Angiography, Doxycycline therapeutic use, Drug Therapy, Combination, Humans, Hydroxychloroquine therapeutic use, Male, Q Fever diagnosis, Treatment Outcome, Aneurysm, False therapy, Aneurysm, Infected therapy, Aortic Aneurysm therapy, Coxiella burnetii isolation & purification, Embolization, Therapeutic, Q Fever microbiology
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Background: To report the case of a rapidly growing aortic false aneurysm because of Q fever infection that was managed by embolization., Case Report: An 80-year-old man was admitted to our unit for an aortic false aneurysm from a chronic Q fever infection. During his stay, the aneurysm showed rapid progression necessitating urgent treatment. The patient was unfit for surgical repair; moreover, the location of the aneurysm at the level of the superior mesenteric artery prohibited the use of an endovascular graft. He was managed by coiling of the aneurysmal cavity with multiple detachable coils after positioning of a bare aortic stent to lock the coils and prevent their migration into the aortic lumen. The false aneurysm was successfully thrombosed with no complications. The patient was then put on doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine to target Coxiella burnetii., Conclusions: Aortic false aneurysm coiling is feasible in cases where an endograft is not possible or an open repair is contraindicated. The use of a bare metal stent may help as a barrier to prevent the coils from migrating into the aneurysm and thus avoiding embolization into the systemic circulation., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2016
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42. Reply: To PMID 24996710.

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Myers PO and Murith N

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Humans, Male, Aorta, Thoracic surgery, Aortic Coarctation complications, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures methods, Esophageal Fistula surgery, Vascular Fistula surgery
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2015
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43. Off-label use of a reversed flared endurant iliac limb stengraft for the management of a life-threatening internal iliac artery aneurysm rupture.

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Gemayel G, Murith N, and Kalangos A

Subjects
Aged, Aneurysm, Ruptured diagnostic imaging, Angiography, Embolization, Therapeutic, Humans, Iliac Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Male, Off-Label Use, Prosthesis Design, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Aneurysm, Ruptured surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation methods, Iliac Aneurysm surgery, Stents
Abstract

We report a case of a life-threatening internal iliac artery aneurysm rupture managed successfully with an on-table reversed flared iliac limb stentgraft and embolization. This easily off-the-shelf reproducible technique avoids using a more complex and expensive bifurcated aorto-iliac graft and could be a good solution in emergency situation where a custom graft is not available., (© The Author(s) 2014 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav.)

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2014
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44. Endovascular exclusion of aortoesophageal fistula after coarctation extraanatomical bypass.

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Myers PO, Gemayel G, Mugnai D, Murith N, and Kalangos A

Subjects
Aorta, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Aortic Coarctation surgery, Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging, Aortic Diseases etiology, Aortic Diseases surgery, Aortography, Esophageal Fistula diagnostic imaging, Esophageal Fistula etiology, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Vascular Fistula diagnostic imaging, Vascular Fistula etiology, Aorta, Thoracic surgery, Aortic Coarctation complications, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures methods, Esophageal Fistula surgery, Vascular Fistula surgery
Abstract

Extraanatomical bypass has been advocated as the primary technique in adolescents or adults presenting with aortic coarctation. This approach carries significant morbidity, and graft-related complications may be more important in the young patient population. A 52-year-old man who had previously undergone extraanatomical bypass of aortic coarctation was diagnosed with a distal anastomotic pseudoaneurysm and aortoesophageal fistula. This was managed by proximal bypass plugging with an occluder, endovascular exclusion with a stent-graft in the thoracic descending aorta covering the pseudoaneurysm, and coarctation balloon dilation. Aortoesophageal fistula is a late complication observed after extraanatomical bypass for coarctation. This case illustrates this rare complication., (Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2014
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45. Ascending aorto-superior mesenteric artery bypass as a surgical option for revascularization in mesenteric ischemia associated with type B aortic dissection.

Author

Kalangos A, Gemayel G, Vala D, Khabiri E, Mugnai D, and Murith N

Subjects
Aortic Dissection diagnosis, Aorta physiopathology, Aortic Aneurysm diagnosis, Aortography methods, Female, Humans, Mesenteric Artery, Superior physiopathology, Mesenteric Ischemia diagnosis, Mesenteric Ischemia etiology, Mesenteric Ischemia physiopathology, Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion diagnosis, Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion etiology, Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion physiopathology, Middle Aged, Reoperation, Splanchnic Circulation, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aorta surgery, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Mesenteric Artery, Superior surgery, Mesenteric Ischemia surgery, Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion surgery
Abstract

We report the case of an acute ischemia of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) after endovascular fenestration of a complicated acute type B aortic dissection. An initial attempt for endovascular revascularization of the SMA failed, and an ascending aorto-superior mesenteric artery bypass was urgently performed to salvage the small bowel. Surgery of patients in these specific settings is more complex because an adequate, more distal inflow vessel is often not present due to the dissected aorta and iliac arteries. This surgical option could be lifesaving and should be part of the vascular surgeon's armamentarium., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2014
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46. Post-operative Staphylococcus aureus infection of a superficial femoral artery stent.

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Gariani K, Righini M, Roffi M, Gemayel G, Mugnai D, Murith N, Pagani L, and Bonvini RF

Subjects
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Device Removal, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Prosthesis-Related Infections diagnosis, Reoperation, Staphylococcal Infections diagnosis, Staphylococcal Infections therapy, Treatment Outcome, Endovascular Procedures adverse effects, Endovascular Procedures instrumentation, Femoral Artery surgery, Peripheral Arterial Disease surgery, Prosthesis-Related Infections microbiology, Staphylococcal Infections microbiology, Stents adverse effects
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2013
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47. Impact of anesthesia technique on the incidence of major complications after open aortic abdominal surgery: a cohort study.

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Licker M, Christoph E, Cartier V, Mugnai D, Murith N, Kalangos A, Aldenkortt M, Cassina T, and Diaper J

Subjects
Aged, Analgesia, Epidural methods, Cohort Studies, Female, Hospital Mortality, Hospitals, University, Humans, Incidence, Injections, Spinal, Male, Middle Aged, Morphine administration & dosage, Operative Time, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sufentanil administration & dosage, Vascular Surgical Procedures adverse effects, Anesthesia methods, Aorta, Abdominal surgery, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Vascular Surgical Procedures methods
Abstract

Study Objective: To determine the risk factors of perioperative complications and the impact of intrathecal morphine (ITM) in major vascular surgery., Design: Retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort., Settings: Operating room, intensive care unit, and Postanesthesia Care Unit of a university hospital., Measurements: Data from 595 consecutive patients who underwent open abdominal aortic surgery between January 1997 and December 2011 were reviewed. Data were stratified into three groups based on the analgesia technique delivered: systemic analgesia (Goup SA), thoracic epidural analgesia (Group TEA), and intrathecal morphine (Group ITM). Preoperative patient characteristics, perioperative anesthetic and medical interventions, and major nonsurgical complications were recorded., Main Results: Patients managed with ITM (n=248) and those given thoracic epidural analgesia (n=70) required lower doses of intravenous (IV) sufentanil intraoperatively and were extubated sooner than those who received systemic analgesia (n=270). Total inhospital mortality was 2.9%, and 24.4% of patients experienced at least one major complication during their hospital stay. Intrathecal morphine was associated with a lower risk of postoperative morbidity (OR 0.51, 95% CI 0.28 - 0.89), particularly pulmonary complications (OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.31 - 0.93) and renal dysfunction (OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.29 - 0.97). Other predictors of nonsurgical complications were ASA physical status 3 and 4 (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.07 - 3.52), preoperative renal dysfunction (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.01 - 2.58), prolonged surgical time (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.16 - 2.78), and the need for blood transfusion (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.05 - 2.99)., Conclusions: This single-center study showed a decreased risk of major nonsurgical complications in patients who received neuraxial analgesia after abdominal aortic surgery., (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

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2013
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48. Hybrid treatment of an aortic arch aneurysm in a patient with a patent right and left internal mammary graft.

Author

Gemayel G, Murith N, Mugnai D, Khabiri E, and Kalangos A

Subjects
Aged, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic physiopathology, Aortography methods, Humans, Male, Mammary Arteries physiopathology, Regional Blood Flow, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Coronary Artery Bypass, Endovascular Procedures, Mammary Arteries surgery
Abstract

The aim of this report is to describe a known hybrid surgical and endovascular technique for aortic arch aneurysm repair in a special setting of a patient with previous coronary mammary bypass. We present a case of aortic arch aneurysm in a 66-year-old man with previous coronary bypass. He underwent a hybrid endovascular and surgical repair. All supraaortic vessels were debranched, keeping a continuous antegrade blood flow through the left and right internal mammary arteries to avoid myocardial ischemia. Endovascular treatment of aortic arch aneurysms is associated with less mortality and morbidity as compared with open surgery. The hybrid procedure with surgical debranching of the supraaortic vessels is the most commonly used method. In cases of previous coronary bypass with mammary arteries, care must be taken to maintain constant flow through the grafts during debranching.

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2013
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49. Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: report of two cases.

Author

Gemayel G, Murith N, Mugnai D, Khabiri E, and Kalangos A

Subjects
Adult, Arterial Occlusive Diseases diagnosis, Arterial Occlusive Diseases surgery, Constriction, Pathologic, Humans, Intermittent Claudication etiology, Ischemia etiology, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Male, Muscle, Skeletal surgery, Predictive Value of Tests, Saphenous Vein transplantation, Syndrome, Thromboembolism etiology, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Arterial Occlusive Diseases etiology, Muscle, Skeletal abnormalities, Popliteal Artery diagnostic imaging, Popliteal Artery surgery
Abstract

Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome accounts for an important part of correctible causes of claudication and limb ischemia in young people. It is caused by an abnormal relation between the popliteal artery (PA) and the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The diagnosis should be considered in any patient under 50 with calf claudication. The mainstay of treatment is prevention of PA fibrosis because if left untreated, the syndrome leads to irreversible damage to the PA with thrombosis and limb ischemia. We describe two cases of different types in 21- and 27-year-old males, respectively, and we review the literature about the presentation, diagnosis, classification and management of this entity.

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2012
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50. [Abdominal aortic aneurysms: diagnosis and endovascular therapy].

Author

Ponti A, Murith N, and Kalangos A

Subjects
Humans, Mass Screening, Watchful Waiting, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal diagnosis, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis, Endovascular Procedures
Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysms are a common condition whose prognosis without treatment is poor because of the lethality in case of breakage. An early diagnosis is thus necessary by screening or symptoms recognition. Surgery is not the only option then, continuous monitoring and medical treatment being sometimes possible. If curative treatment is undertaken, endovascular technique is an alternative to open surgical repair but its indications are not yet fully established and endovascular grafts have not the same longevity as open surgery. A review of the indications for endovascular repair in patients operated at the Geneva University Hospital has been used to illustrate the importance of individualized care for each patient.

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2012

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