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 · Feb 2009
Presence of lower limb deep vein thrombosis and prognosis in patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism: preliminary report.
To investigate the presence of lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and prognosis in patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ This study has confirmed the clinical significance of surveillance CUS in patients with a first episode of PE. Furthermore, a simple risk score on the basis of available variables can identify patients at risk of an adverse outcome in patients with PE.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Feb 2009
Outcome of endovenous laser therapy for saphenous reflux and varicose veins: medium-term results assessed by ultrasound surveillance.
To assess the efficacy of endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) for treating saphenous reflux associated with varicose veins. ⋯ EVLT effectively controls saphenous reflux particularly with ultrasound surveillance to detect early recurrence that can be treated by UGS. Modifications in technique may be required to improve the late primary success rate.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Feb 2009
Reliability and validity of the Dutch translated Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire.
To evaluate reliability and validity of the Dutch translated Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ) for measuring health related quality of life (HR-QOL) in patients with venous disease in the lower limb. ⋯ This study supports applications of the Dutch AVVQ in HR-QOL measurement in patients with venous disease in the Netherlands and the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Feb 2009
Case ReportsSpontaneous isolated dissection of the celiac trunk with rupture of the proximal splenic artery: a case report.
Spontaneous visceral artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain. Complications are ischemia, aneurysm formation and rupture. We present a case with synchronous rupture of the splenic artery causing massive bleeding and demanding urgent surgery. To our knowledge, only 24 previous cases are reported in the literature. ⋯ Dissection of the celiac artery is uncommon and is rarely considered in the diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. The condition could be mistaken for a ruptured AAA. The condition may be underdiagnosed and it seems likely that more cases will be identified in the future as a result of the rapidly evolving vascular imaging modalities.