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Aortoduodenal syndrome is a rare duodenal obstruction caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Current treatment involves open aneurysmal repair according to the theory that this procedure releases the duodenum from mechanical compression. However, the mechanism of duodenal blockage remains unclear and reports of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for aortoduodenal syndrome are quite rare. We report our successful case of EVAR for aortoduodenal syndrome without aneurysmal shrinkage and discuss the mechanism of duodenal obstruction. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.The present report describes a case of mega-aortic syndrome accompanied with severe aortic regurgitation in a 75-year-old man who underwent a two-stage hybrid repair. Intraoperative pathologic findings at the first repair, consisting of Bentall operation and total arch replacement with a Lupiae graft, aided the identification of the giant cell aortitis. Despite complicating hemorrhagic stroke, steroid therapy was initiated and endovascular repair was subsequently completed. Over more than 2 years of follow-up, the patient continued steroid therapy and is doing well without any reintervention. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.We report the case of a 83-year-old man with aneurysmal sac enlargement after endovascular aneurysm repair for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, despite no overt endoleak (EL) detected on imaging. Occult type II EL was suspected, and treatment was performed. selleck inhibitor However, the aneurysm continued to enlarge. Thus, we diagnose with type V EL as exclusion diagnosis. We combined an aortic cuff and stent-graft leg to cover the initially inserted stent graft, as a diagnostic treatment for unrefined type IIIb EL. Subsequently, the aneurysm diameter decreased. This technique and concept may be effective for type V EL, which may include another type occult EL. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.A 65-year-old male who presented with dizziness, dysarthria, and disability of his left hand was admitted to our hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed cerebral infarction and enhanced computed tomography revealed a suspicious thrombus in the ascending aorta. He did not have a coagulation disorder. We performed ascending aortic replacement and removed the thrombus with the aortic wall in order to avoid any recurrences. Here we report the successful treatment of the case from clinical and pathological points of view with some findings. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.Objective We aimed to determine predictors of poor long term quality of life, using the VEINES Quality of Life (QOL) questionnaire, in patients with lower limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Material and Methods This study included adult patients with primary lower limb DVT between January 2007 and December 2017. Post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) was assessed using the Villalta score and Quality of Life (QoL) by the VEINES quality of life questionnaire. Results Our study included 125 patients, 57 (45.6%) of whom were males. The patient population's median age was 41 years (IQR 34-47 years). The median follow up was 450 days (IQR 390-1020 days). PTS occurred in 49 (39.2%) patients. Independent predictors of poor quality of life post DVT were progression to PTS, complete occlusion of vein, proximal (Ileofemoral) DVT, poor control of INR, poor compliance with compression stockings, severity of PTS, ileofemoral DVT and poor control of therapeutic anticoagulation. Conclusion Predictors who are independently associated with poor quality of life post DVT are PTS, inability to maintain therapeutic anticoagulation and ileofemoral DVT. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.Objective Clinical guidelines have long recommended referring patients with clerical limb ischemia (CLI) to a vascular specialist early in the course of their disease to plan for revascularization options. However, no data were so far available on how promptly CLI patients were referred to a vascular center in the real-world settings in Japan. This study aimed to survey the duration from wound occurrence to referral to a vascular center in CLI patients in Japan. Materials and Methods We analyzed a database of a prospective, multicenter registry in Japan, including 428 CLI patients presenting ischemic wounds and referred to vascular centers. The duration of the wound occurrence was surveyed at registration. Results The wound duration exceeded 1 month in 58.2% [95% confidence interval 53.2% to 63.1%] of the patients, and 3 months (i.e., one season) in 15.9% [12.4% to 19.4%]. No clinical features were significantly associated with the wound duration. The wound duration was independently associated with the wound severity evaluated using the Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection classification system (P=0.030). Conclusion A substantial number of CLI patients referred to vascular centers had a long duration of wounds, i.e., time from wound occurrence to the referral. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.Objective To create a web application that can evaluate suture performance and assess its quality. Material and Methods We developed the web application using a few cloud computing systems, servers, database, and computing languages. We used 20 anastomosed graft samples for optimizing the application. The images of the anastomosed grafts were captured two-dimensionally. Five vascular surgeons utilized the application to compute the objective score and rank the score of the anastomoses subjectively. Results Steps for using the application include uploading a two-dimensional image of sutures, tracing the stitch line manually, and pushing the button to have the score displayed. After using this system for more than 1,000 times without server issues or failures, we confirmed its stability and easy accessibility. The system calculated the score within several seconds. The score of the three factors (bite, pitch, and skewness of angle) ranged from 0.25 to 0.76. The error range of the application was acceptable. The interclass correlation coefficient (ICC (2,1)) of the three factors was 0.92. Conclusion The quality of the application was acceptable considering the low range of interoperator variations in the scores. Copyright © 2020 Annals of Vascular Diseases.
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