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 · May 2006
Case ReportsCement embolization into the vena cava and pulmonal arteries after vertebroplasty: interdisciplinary management.
To report interdisciplinary management in a case of cement embolization into the inferior vena cava and peripheral pulmonary arteries after percutaneous vertebroplasty. ⋯ This case shows that this rare complication following vertebroplasty can be successfully managed with an interdisciplinary approach.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · May 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialSpinal cord stimulation is not cost-effective for non-surgical management of critical limb ischaemia.
To quantify the costs of treatment in critical limb ischaemia (CLI) and to compare costs and effectiveness of two treatment strategies: spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and best medical treatment. ⋯ Total costs of treatment in CLI are high. Major components are hospital and rehabilitation costs. In contrast to recent reviews, there were no long-term benefits of SCS-treatment. Therefore, cost-effectiveness is reduced to cost-minimisation and SCS-treatment is considerably more expensive than best medical treatment.