Uncommon Etiology for Seizure: Cerebral Hyperperfusion Syndrome by Mohankumar Kurukumbi, Ahn Truong, Naghemeh Pirsaharkhiz

“…Cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) is a rare life-threatening complication of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) for carotid artery stenosis. The incidence varies between 0 and 3%, depending on the severity of the stenosis, perioperative hypertension, and contralateral carotid stenosis. …”
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OBTAINING AND TESTING OF MG-CA-SR BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS USED IN MEDICINE by Kamel Earar, Ion Ciucă, Cornel Munteanu, Norin Forna, Anton Knieling, Alina Calin, Gabriela Leata

“…These materials are particularly promising for temporary implants, such as orthopedic screws, plates, and cardiovascular stents, as they eliminate the need for secondary surgical removal and provide osteogenic benefits through the release of bioactive ions. …”
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Modelling Laser Milling of Microcavities for the Manufacturing of DES with Ensembles by Pedro Santos, Daniel Teixidor, Jesus Maudes, Joaquim Ciurana

“…A set of designed experiments, involving the use of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser system milling 316L Stainless Steel, serve to study the laser-milling process of microcavities in the manufacture of drug-eluting stents (DES). Diameter, depth, and volume error are considered to be optimized as functions of the process parameters, which include laser intensity, pulse frequency, and scanning speed. …”
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Two Patients with Extremely Elevated Tumor Markers: Where Is the Malignancy? by Patrick P. J. van der Veek, Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, Alexandra M. J. Langers, Bart van Hoek

“…Liver biochemistry and serum CA19-9 concentration decreased to almost normal values (45 kU/L) after biliary stenting. These cases demonstrate that serum tumor markers can be elevated in benign disease and are therefore not appropriate to diagnose cancer.…”
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Recipient Nephrectomy and Recipient Kidney Procurement during Orthotopic Living-Related Kidney Transplantation by Dimitri Mikhalski, Karl Martin Wissing, Renaud Bollens, Daniel Abramowicz, Vincent Donckier, Anh-Dung Hoang

“…Occlusion had been treated by the bilateral placement of wall stents which precluded vascular anastomosis. The patient was transplanted with a right kidney procured by laparoscopic nephrectomy from her HLA semi-identical sister. …”
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Ocular Circulation and Chronic Ocular Ischemic Syndrome before and after Carotid Artery Revascularization Surgery by Shoichiro Kawaguchi, Jun-ichi Iida, Yoshitomo Uchiyama

“…We examined ninety patients with carotid artery stenosis (more than 50% stenosis) at its origin treated with carotid endarterectomy (N=56) or carotid artery stenting (N=34). Twenty-five patients (28%) complained of chronic OIS. …”
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Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Rare Cause of Fatal Massive Hemoptysis by Himaja Koneru, Sreeja Biswas Roy, Monirul Islam, Hesham Abdelrazek, Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, Nikhil Madan, Pradnya D. Patil, Tanmay S. Panchabhai

“…., coil embolization, stenting, or embolization of the feeding vessel) is preferred. …”
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Is Repeat PTA of a Failing Hemodialysis Fistula Durable? by Ioannis Bountouris, Thorarinn Kristmundsson, Nuno Dias, Zbigniew Zdanowski, Martin Malina

“…All 159 stenoses of AV fistulas that were treated with PTA, with or without stenting, during 2008 and 2009, were included. Occluded fistulas that were dilated after successful thrombolysis were also included. …”
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Treatment of Urethral Strictures from Irradiation and Other Nonsurgical Forms of Pelvic Cancer Treatment by Iyad Khourdaji, Jacob Parke, Avinash Chennamsetty, Frank Burks

“…Obliterative endarteritis resulting in ischemia and fibrosis of the irradiated tissue complicates treatment strategies, which include urethral dilation, direct-vision internal urethrotomy (DVIU), urethral stents, and urethroplasty. Failure rates for dilation and DVIU are exceedingly high with several studies indicating that urethroplasty is the most definitive and durable treatment modality for patients with radiation-induced stricture disease. …”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage without Fluoroscopic Guidance for Extraluminal Complicated Cysts by Hyeong Seok Nam, Hyung Wook Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Bum Park, Su Jin Kim, Dae Gon Ryu, Joon Ho Jeon

“…Single or double 7 Fr double pigtail stents were inserted. Results. Seventeen procedures were performed in 15 patients in peripancreatic fluid collections (n=13) and pelvic abscesses (n=4). …”
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Lumbar Ureteral Stenosis due to Endometriosis: Our Experience and Review of the Literature by Salvatore Butticè, Antonio Simone Laganà, Valeria Barresi, Antonino Inferrera, Giuseppe Mucciardi, Antonina Di Benedetto, Carmela Emanuela D'Amico, Carlo Magno

“…We addressed the patient to surgery, and performed laparoscopic excision of the paraureteral bulk, endoscopic mechanical ureteral dilation, and stenting. The histological examination evidenced glandular structures lined by simple epithelium and surrounded by stroma. …”
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ULSOSEAL Technique: A Unique Technique to Achieve Hemostasis Using ExoSeal in High-Risk Patients after Common Femoral Artery Puncture by Yohsuke Honda, Shinsuke Mori, Tomoya Fukagawa, Toshihiko Kishida, Takahide Nakano, Shigemitsu Shirai, Masafumi Mizusawa, Kenji Makino, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Norihiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Yamawaki, Yoshiaki Ito

“…From November 2019 to August 2020, the ULSOSEAL technique was performed in 35 patients with implanted stents (6 patients, 17%), severe calcification (32 patients, 91%), and plaque (7 patients, 20%) around the puncture site; the presence of these conditions is usually undesirable when using ExoSeal. …”
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Emergency surgical coronary revascularization in patients with acute myocardial infarction by B.М. Todurov, G.I. Kovtun, S.O. Sheludko, L.G. Bitsadze, L.G. Bitsadze, O.V. Revenko, A.O. Shpachuk, O.V. Pantazi, О.М. Postupalsky

“…The second group consisted of 29 (38.7 %) patients in whom CABG was performed through in 30–45 days after emergency coronary stenting. Results. The majority (80 %) of the first group of patients required inotropic support during more than 2 days in the postsurgery period, and in the second group the corresponding rate was 57 %. …”
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Our Experience of Managing Central Airway Tumors: Anesthesia Perspectives by Thushara Madathil, Devika Poduval, Tony Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Don Jose, Tinku Joseph, Praveen Kumar Neema

“…We manage 20–30 cases of central airway tumors for debulking or stenting every year and share our experience of managing four cases depicting a spectrum of airway and review the literature on anesthetic management of central airway tumors.…”
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Own experience of the surgical treatment of acute myocardial infarction by A.G. Bitsadze

“…In 32 (17.1 %) patients, stents were implanted in the pre-operative stage in the infarct-dependent artery, but due to the ineffectiveness of this procedure, the patients were operated on. …”
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Using the DynamX Sirolimus-Eluting Bioadaptor: 12-Month Clinical and Imaging Outcomes by Mark Webster, Douglas Scott, Madhav Menon, Dougal McClean, Seif El-Jack, Gerard Wilkins, Scott A. Harding

“…In conclusion, this study provides evidence of the safety and performance of the DynamX Bioadaptor with excellent 12-month clinical and 6-month imaging outcomes comparable to best-in-class drug-eluting stents (DES).…”
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Atherogenic Cytokines Regulate VEGF-A-Induced Differentiation of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Endothelial Cells by Izuagie Attairu Ikhapoh, Christopher J. Pelham, Devendra K. Agrawal

“…Coronary artery stenting or angioplasty procedures frequently result in long-term endothelial dysfunction or loss and complications including arterial thrombosis and myocardial infarction. …”
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Position statement of the Polish Society of Allergology and Polish Dermatological Society regarding the limited accessibility of materials necessary for patch testing. Part I: Tech... by Roman Nowicki, Magdalena Czarnecka-Operacz, Elżbieta Grubska-Suchanek, Marta Kieć-Świerczyńska, Cezary Kowalewski, Beata Kręcisz, Jerzy Kruszewski, Maciej Kupczyk, Cezary Pałczyński, Jacek Szepietowski, Magdalena Trzeciak, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa, Radosław Śpiewak

“…Cases of allergic reactions to implanted medical devices are also on the rise, causing failures of endoprostheses, implants, insulin pumps, pacemakers and vascular stents. At present, the only validated method and a gold standard of detecting type IV allergy are patch tests. …”
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The Effect of Force Application on the Stability of Mini-Screw in Different Insertion Angles (An in-vitro Study). by Lazha Latif Binyamen, Zana Qadir Omer

“…Method: In this experimental study 72 mini-screws were used, 36 of them were used for each shear and tensile force tests, eighteen samples were taken for the bone density D2 (nine for 60ₒ angle, and nine for 90ₒ angle), and 18 others were taken for the bone density D3 (nine for 60ₒ angle, and nine for 90ₒ angle). Guiding stents were fabricated for proper insertion angle, torque and speed were controlled by contra -angled handpiece. …”
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Clinical Effect of Revascularization Strategies and Pharmacologic Treatment on Long-Term Results in Patients with Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease with TASC C and D Femoropoplite... by Chiu-Yang Lee

“…Conclusions. Endovascular stenting based on the angiosome concept and bypass surgery provide comparable benefits for the treatment of long, advanced femoropopliteal lesions after a short follow-up period, whereas cilostazol therapy for more than 3 months, aggressive treatment of dyslipidemia, and surgical revascularization were associated with higher primary patency.…”
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