European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jun 2005
Comparative StudyQuality of data reported on abdominal aortic aneurysm repair--a comparison between a national vascular and a national administrative registry.
To study consistency of data and completeness of reporting in a national vascular registry, NorKar, and a national administrative registry, The Norwegian patient register (NPR). ⋯ There is an underreporting of patients with AAA to NorKar according to the NPR numbers and a need for better control of procedure-diagnosis consistency in both registries. There seems to be a substantial underreporting of early deaths to NorKar. Introduction of unique patient-identifiable data could improve the quality of both registries by making matching of data possible.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jun 2005
Complications related to intra-aortic balloon pump in cardiac surgery: a decade later.
Our centre in 1995 reported 26% of vascular complications in cardiac surgical patients treated with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). However, during the last decade there have been improvements in IABP technology and insertion techniques. We aimed to evaluate the impact of these changes on the incidence of IABP-related complications in cardiac surgery. ⋯ The study demonstrated a significant decrease in the IABP-related complications even though complexity of cases referred for surgery has increased. Henceforth, the risk of 1% vascular complications should play little influence on decision-making regarding the use of IABP.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Jun 2005
Case ReportsKnot in the cava--an unusual complication of swan-ganz catheters.
Complications associated with the use of the Swan-Ganz catheters including coiling and knotting of the catheter in the central venous system or in the chambers of the heart, often with disastrous consequences. We report a case of knotting of a Swan-Ganz catheter in the superior vena cava which necessitated surgical removal via the right internal jugular vein.