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Addanki S, Sumathi D. An optimized framework for prediagnosis of diabetic retinopathy using HHO-CBL model. BRATISL MED J 2024; 125:196-205. [PMID: 38385547 DOI: 10.4149/bll_2024_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a widespread intense stage of diabetes mellitus that causes vision-effecting anomalies in the retina. It is a medical health condition on the strength of fluctuating glucose level in the blood that can result in vision loss in case of severity. OBJECTIVE As a result, early detection and treatment with DR is the most significant task which will tremendously reduce the likelihood of vision impairment and is still a difficult challenge. Many conventional methods fail to detect primary causes of formation of Microaneurysms, that are used to determine the Prediagnosis of DR. METHOD To overcome this challenge, the proposed model incorporates Harris Hawk Optimization with CNN-Bi-LSTM (HHO-CBL) to extract the features. The Prediagnosis of DR has been achieved through this model by spotting saccular dilations, hyaline like material in the capillary aneurysm wall, kinking of vessels since these are the indications for the creation of microaneurysms that are spotted in the blood vessel of the retina. The recommended model is also used to automatically detect DR and its progression in many phases. Furthermore, in order to identify the severity of DR retina, we used a benchmark Kaggle APTOS dataset to train the HHO-CBL model. RESULTS Experimental results reveal that this model obtains the best classification accuracy of 96.4 % for an early diagnosis and 98.8 % for a five-degree classification. In addition to those results, a comparison with previously carried out studies has also shown that this model provides a promising solution for a successful Prediagnosis of DR and its staging. CONCLUSIONS In the current research, an innovative HHO-CBL was developed for identifying the primary causes that lead to the formation of microaneurysms and diagnosing all five grades of DR. According to the acquired results presented through the evaluation performance metrics indicates that the pre-early diagnosis and five grade classification using feature embedding technique outperformed the other prevailing approaches (Tab. 4, Fig. 10, Ref. 31).
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Vlassov S, Oras S, Trausa A, Tiirats T, Butanovs E, Polyakov B, Zadin V, Kyritsakis A. Reshaping Covalent Nanowires by Exploiting an Unexpected Plasticity Mediated by Deformation Twinning. Small 2024; 20:e2304614. [PMID: 37670206 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Nanowires (NWs) are among the most studied nanostructures as they have numerous promising applications thanks to their various unique properties. Furthermore, the properties of NWs can be tailored during synthesis by introducing structural defects such as nano-twins, periodic polytypes, and kinks, i.e., abrupt changes in their axial direction. Here, this work reports for the first time the postsynthesis formation of such defects, achieved by exploiting a peculiar plasticity that may occur in nanosized covalent materials. Specifically, in this work the authors found that single-crystal CuO NWs can form double kinks when subjected to external mechanical loading. Both the microscopy and atomistic modeling suggest that deformation-induced twinning along the( 1 ¯ 10 ) $( {\bar{1}10} )$ plane is the mechanism behind this effect. In a single case the authors are able to unkink a NW back to its initial straight profile, indicating the possibility of reversible plasticity in CuO NWs, which is supported by the atomistic simulations. The phenomenon reported here provides novel insights into the mechanisms of plastic deformation in covalent NWs and offers potential avenues for developing techniques to customize the shape of NWs postsynthesis and introduce new functionalities.
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- Sergei Vlassov
- Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, W. Ostwaldi 1, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, LV-1063, Latvia
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, LV-1063, Latvia
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Riga, LV-1063, Latvia
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
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- Institute of Technology, University of Tartu, Nooruse 1, Tartu, 50411, Estonia
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Pelle G, Andresciani F, Messina M, Ciacciarelli A, Notarianni E, Siniscalchi R, Monteforte G, Iannarelli A, Tanzilli A, Perinelli M, Ambrogi C. Endovascular straightening of the internal carotid artery during mechanical thrombectomy: The "tightrope technique". Interv Neuroradiol 2023:15910199231205045. [PMID: 37832136 DOI: 10.1177/15910199231205045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Mechanical thrombectomy is a standard treatment for acute stroke, but it can be technically challenging in elderly patients with difficult vascular anatomy. To overcome this issue, we propose a new endovascular approach called the "tightrope" technique. This technique uses a stiff guidewire and a standard angiographic catheter to straighten the internal carotid artery (ICA) tortuosity, allowing the guiding catheter to be positioned next to the intracranial level. We retrospectively evaluated all the procedures in which the "tightrope" technique was used. This approach involves advancing a 0.035″ Advantage stiff guidewire and a standard 4 Fr angiographic catheter through the vascular tortuosity. The catheter is twisted over the guide wire in a clockwise direction, gaining tension that gradually straightens the vascular axis, allowing the guiding catheter to pass up to the distal ICA. Between June 2022 and March 2023, we successfully performed consecutive mechanical thrombectomy procedures using the tightrope technique in 11 patients with highly tortuous ICA segments. In all cases, we were able to safely advance the catheter system up to the distal cervical ICA. Although our study included a small cohort of patients, the "tightrope" technique proved to be successful in all patients, allowing for safe advancement of the guiding catheter toward extremely tortuous anatomy. However, further validation in a larger patient population is necessary to determine the technique's effectiveness and safety profile.
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- Giuseppe Pelle
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, "Santa Maria Goretti" Hospital, Latina, Italy
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Lee J, Lim HA, Hong SB, Kim YH, Kim HW, Kim DY. Patient-specific stent for hemolytic anemia due to a kinked ascending aortic graft. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15:4497-4502. [PMID: 37691686 PMCID: PMC10482648 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Hemolytic anemia after thoracic aortic surgery is rare. A 69-year-old female patient, who underwent ascending aorta replacement for acute type A aortic dissection 7 years ago, was transferred from another hospital due to hemolytic anemia necessitating regular blood transfusions. After engaging in interdisciplinary discussions, we ruled out alternative medical diagnoses and treatments, ultimately identifying the kinked aortic graft as the primary cause of hemolysis. Due to the patient's comorbidity, it was deemed high-risk to perform a redo thoracic aorta surgery for the replacement of the kinked aortic graft. Therefore, we decided to insert a patient-specific bare-metal stent into the kinked aortic graft to alleviate the kinking and promote improvement in hemolysis. We decided to perform the stent procedure under local anesthesia. The bare-metal stent was designed to be approximately 15% larger than the size of the pre-existing kinked aortic graft. A stent measuring 32 mm × 80 mm was successfully inserted and ballooned within the patient's ascending aortic graft. As a result, the patient's hemolytic condition showed gradual improvement over time. In this way, we aim to share our experience of inserting a patient-specific bare-metal stent under local anesthesia in patients who exhibit mechanical hemolysis due to a kinked aortic graft, especially when redo surgery is considered high-risk.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Zhao J, Xiang X, Zhang H, Ye Y, He Z. A Study of the Association Between Carotid Artery Curvature and Intracranial Aneurysms. Neurologist 2023; 28:99-103. [PMID: 35697041 PMCID: PMC9977412 DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carotid artery curvature is considered a sign of a weak vessel wall, and we hypothesize that a weak vascular wall under the effect of hemodynamics may cause intracranial aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS The general data of 534 patients with aneurysms and 473 control patients were retrospectively analyzed in a case-control study. Carotid artery curvature was characterized as none, tortuosity, kinking, and coiling by computed tomography angiography images. Univariate analysis was performed to determine the degree of carotid artery tortuosity and to analyze the general data between the aneurysm group and the control group, and then, multivariate statistical logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the statistical significance of the univariate analysis. Finally, the correlation between aneurysm-related features and carotid artery curvature was analyzed. RESULTS Univariate analysis showed that kinking was significantly related to the occurrence of intracranial aneurysms ( P =0.009). The results of multivariate regression analysis showed that kinking was an independent risk factor for the occurrence of aneurysms (odds ratio: 1.942; 95% confidence interval: 1.387-2.720 for model 1; odds ratio: 1.995; 95% confidence interval: 1.419-2.805 for model 2). In the analysis of the correlation between the characteristics of intracranial aneurysms and the curvature of the internal carotid artery, there was no correlation between the curvature of the internal carotid artery and the size, location or number of aneurysms, or whether the intracranial aneurysm was ruptured. CONCLUSION Intracranial aneurysms are associated with carotid artery curvature. Kinking of the internal carotid artery may indicate a higher risk for aneurysm formation.
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- Jun Zhao
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dazhou integrated TCM&Western Medicine Hospital
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Health caring Industry, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Dazhou
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Georgakarakos E, Fiska A. Dolichoarteriopathy of Common Carotid Artery: An Unusual Entity. Aorta (Stamford) 2022; 10:308-309. [PMID: 36539150 PMCID: PMC9767753 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Dolichoarterial disease of the carotid arteries refers to elongated arteries with tortuous, coiling, and kinking anatomy. This morphology is usually met in the elderly and not associated with atherosclerotic risk factors. Current practice reserves surgical correction only in symptomatic patients. Significant tortuosity index may be associated with stroke and poses extra difficulties to the endovascular passage of guidewires and catheters for the treatment of extra- and intracranial vascular lesions. This article presents a typical case of bilateral dolichoarteriopathy of the common carotid artery and stresses the need for further categorization of the particular morphology based on modern angiography techniques and three-dimensional reconstruction software.
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- Efstratios Georgakarakos
- Department of Vascular Surgery, “Democritus” University of Thrace, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece,Address for correspondence Efstratios Georgakarakos, MD, MSc, PhD Department of Vascular Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace68100 Dragana, AlexandroupolisGreece
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
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Hawlina S, Orožen B, Arnol M, Kšela J. Use of absorbable hemostat bolster for prevention of donor renal artery kinking in kidney transplant. Front Surg 2022; 9:1032946. [PMID: 36524201 PMCID: PMC9744755 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1032946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Transplant renal artery stenosis due to mechanical kinking is a rare but significant complication in kidney transplantation that can lead to graft dysfunction due to graft hypoperfusion, delayed graft function, or even global kidney infarction. When detected during surgery, re-anastomosis is usually performed after re-clamping, which inevitably prolongs the warm ischemia time, and increases the possibility of primary graft non-function. In this report, we describe a novel, noninvasive surgical technique whereby the donor renal artery is padded with absorbable hemostatic material (i.e., Surgicel) bolster, placed below the middle third of the renal artery in recipients who were found to have mechanical kinking during the implantation procedure. The bolster technique was used in 12 kidney transplant recipients who were found to have kinking of the donor artery during the primary surgery. After pillowing the renal artery with absorbable hemostatic bolster, no residual kinking was observed intra-operatively, and good allograft perfusion was confirmed with no Doppler ultrasound evidence of renal artery stenosis confirmed at 1 week, 1 month, and 1 year after transplantation.
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- Simon Hawlina
- Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Wang J, Lu J, Qi P, Li C, Yang X, Chen K, Wang D. Association between kinking of the cervical carotid or vertebral artery and ischemic stroke/TIA. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1008328. [PMID: 36176562 PMCID: PMC9513150 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1008328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Kinking of the cervical carotid or vertebral artery is a common structural abnormality in patients with cerebrovascular disease. However, there is no consensus about the relationship between kinking and ischemic stroke/TIA. We aim to determine the effect of arterial kinking on ischemic stroke/TIA. Methods A retrospective study was performed on patients who underwent cerebral angiography with DSA between January 2014 and December 2018. Demographic information and comorbidities were recorded. Each anatomical circulation system was defined as an observation unit. Kinking and stenosis of each circulation unit were recorded. Ischemia stroke or TIA within 6 months and its location were assessed as an outcome. Logistic regression with a generalized estimating equation approach was used for the analysis. Results A total of 1,062 patients (mean age 57.9 ± 14.5 years, 740 males and 322 females) were included in the study. Of the patients, 369 (35%) had kinking and 771 (73%) had ischemic stroke/TIA. There were 110 left anterior, 90 right anterior, and 308 posterior circulation units, among which 343 had mild, 160 had moderate, and 243 had severe kinking. Multivariate regression analysis showed that ischemic stroke/TIA was associated with severe kinking (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.03-1.88, P = 0.03). Posterior circulation was more vulnerable to acute ischemia than left anterior and right anterior circulation (OR 3.58, 95% CI 2.81-4.56, P < 0.0001). Conclusion Severe kinking of the cervical carotid or vertebral artery may be associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke/TIA, especially when the kinking is located in the posterior circulation.
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- Junjie Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
- Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Kayali F, Qutaishat S, Jubouri M, Chikhal R, Tan SZCP, Bashir M. Kinking of Frozen Elephant Trunk Hybrid Prostheses: Incidence, Mechanism, and Management. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:912071. [PMID: 35571190 PMCID: PMC9091648 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.912071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Introduction Kinking of the Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) stent graft is one of the most devastating complications of the FET procedure. It can present post-operatively with reduced arterial pressures in the lower limbs and intermittent claudication. However, it can also be visualized intra-operatively by the surgeons. Unresolved kinking of the stent graft can result in intraluminal thrombus formation and subsequent multi-organ septic emboli. Aims The main scope of this review is to collate, summarize and present all the evidence in the literature on kinking of FET stent grafts. Methods We carried out a comprehensive literature search on multiple electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Ovid, and Scopus to collate all research evidence on the incidence, mechanism, and management of FET graft kinking. Results Incidence of kinking is variable, ranging from 0% to 8% in the literature, with varying rates associated with each stent graft type. The Thoraflex HybridTM prosthesis seemed to be the most commonly used and superior graft, and out of all the 15 cases of kinking reported in the literature, 5 (33.3%) were associated with just the Frozenix graft which had the highest incidence. There are multiple theories regarding the mechanism of kinking, including the direction of blood flow, the length of the stent grafts used, and the position of the prosthesis in relation to the flexure of the aorta. Multiple reparative management techniques have been suggested in the literature and include total endovascular repair, open repair, balloon dilatation, and deploying a second stent graft. Conclusion Graft kinking is one of the most critical complications of the FET technique. Its life-threatening sequelae warrant appropriate follow-up of these patients post-operatively, in addition to time management if kinking is suspected. Given the limited evidence in the literature, future studies should incorporate graft kinking into their outcomes reporting.
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- Fatima Kayali
- School of Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Velindre University NHS Trust, Health Education & Improvement Wales (HEIW), Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Gabbert DD, Trotz P, Kheradvar A, Jerosch-Herold M, Scheewe J, Kramer HH, Voges I, Rickers C. Abnormal torsion and helical flow patterns of the neo-aorta in hypoplastic left heart syndrome assessed with 4D-flow MRI. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2021; 11:1379-1388. [PMID: 35070806 PMCID: PMC8748477 DOI: 10.21037/cdt-20-770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Norwood procedure is the first stage of correction for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and may lead to an abnormal neoaortic anatomy. We prospectively studied the neoaorta's fluid dynamics and the abnormal twist of the neoaorta by MRI examinations of HLHS patients in Fontan circulation. This study for the first time investigates the hypothesis that the neoaorta twist is associated with increased helical flow patterns, which may lead to an increased workload for the systemic right ventricle (RV) and ultimately to RV hypertrophy. METHODS A group of forty-two HLHS patients with a median age of 4.9 (2.9-17.0) years, at NYHA I was studied along with a control group of eleven subjects with healthy hearts and a median age of 12.1 (4.0-41.6). All subjects underwent MRI of the thoracic aorta including ECG-gated 2D balanced SSFP cine for an axial slice stack and 4D-flow MRI for a sagittal volume slab covering the thoracic aorta. The twist of the neoaortic arch was quantified by the effective geometric torsion, defined as the product of curvature and geometric torsion. Fluid dynamics and geometry in the neoaorta, including the flow helicity index, were evaluated using an in-house analysis software (MeVisLab-based). Myocardial mass of the systemic ventricle at end-diastole was estimated by planimetry of the short-axis stack. RESULTS Compared to the control group, the neoaorta in the HLHS patients shows an increased twist (P=0.04) and higher peak helicity density (P=0.03). The maximum helicity density was correlated with maximum effective torsion of the ascending neoaorta (P<0.001). The degree of maximum twist correlated with the increase in RV myocardial mass (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS This study shows that the abnormal twist of the neoaortic arch in HLHS patients is associated with abnormal helical flow patterns, which may contribute to increased RV afterload and may adversely affect the systemic RV by stimulation of myocardial hypertrophy. These findings suggest that further improvements of surgical aortic reconstruction, guided by insights from 4D-flow MRI, could lead to better neoaortic fluid dynamics in patients with HLHS.
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- Dominik Daniel Gabbert
- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular Technology, University of California, CA, Irvine, USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
- Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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Arıkan AA, Omay O, Çakır Ö, Cesur S, Çardaközü T, Durmaz A, Küçük B, Kanko M. A Pseudocoarctation of the Aorta With a Left Subclavian Artery Aneurysm, A Case Report and A Review of the Literature. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2021; 55:889-896. [PMID: 34142624 DOI: 10.1177/15385744211022536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Here we present a 47-year-old male diagnosed with a pseudocoarctation of the aorta and a funnel-like subclavian artery aneurysm with a large orifice and severe aortic valve insufficiency. The patient underwent a two-stage repair for both pathologies. After an aortic valve replacement, postcardiotomy pericardial effusion occurred and was medically managed. Six months later, the patient underwent a distal arcus aorta and subclavian artery replacement with a left posterolateral thoracotomy as the second stage. Due to the strict adhesions, pulmonary veins were not cannulated and an extracorporeal bypass between the pulmonary artery and femoral artery was used for distal body perfusion. The coincidence of subclavian aneurysms and a pseudocoarctation of the aorta is rare and a literature review was performed to identify treatment options for this pathology.
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- Ali Ahmet Arıkan
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Bilman V, Apruzzi L, Baccellieri D, Sanvito F, Bertoglio L, Chiesa R. Symptomatic internal carotid artery dissection and kinking in a patient with fibromuscular dysplasia. J Vasc Bras 2021; 20:e20200243. [PMID: 34104134 PMCID: PMC8166162 DOI: 10.1590/1677-5449.200243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Isolated dissection of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is rare in young patients and is a cause for strong suspicion of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), especially when associated with artery elongation and tortuosity. The natural history of cerebrovascular FMD is unknown and management of symptomatic patients can be challenging. We report the case of a 44-year-old female patient with a history of transient ischemic attack in the absence of cardiovascular risk factors, associated with an isolated left ICA dissection and kinking. Carotid duplex ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis of dissection and demonstrated severe stenosis of the left ICA. The patient underwent surgical repair and histopathological evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of FMD with dissection. An autogenous great saphenous vein bypass was performed and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Cervical carotid artery dissection can be related to underlying arterial pathologies such as FMD, and the presence of ICA tortuosity highlights certain peculiarities for optimal management, which might be surgical.
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- Victor Bilman
- "Vita - Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- "Vita - Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- "Vita - Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- "Vita - Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- "Vita - Salute" University, Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Nersesian G, Van Praet KM, van Kampen A, Solowjowa N, Falk V, Potapov E. Surgical treatment of outflow graft kinking complicated by external obstruction with a fibrin mass in a patient with LVAD. J Card Surg 2020; 35:2853-2856. [PMID: 32683721 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Outflow graft (OG) obstruction is a dangerous complication that may occur for various reasons after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. CASE SUMMARY We describe the case of a 51-year-old patient on LVAD support who developed significant OG kinking and external OG obstruction due to a fibrin mass causing severe stenosis. Both the OG kinking and external obstruction were eliminated via a left lateral thoracotomy.
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- Gaik Nersesian
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany.,Department of Health Sciences, ETH Zürich, Translational Cardiovascular Technologies, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Berlin, Germany
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Govedarski V, Dimitrova E, Vassileva Z. Bilateral carotid neo-bifurcation by symptomatic elongation of the common and internal carotid artery. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg 2019; 28:372-6. [PMID: 32551170 DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.18777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A 53-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic with neurological and ophthalmological symptoms and resistant arterial hypertension. After two-stage operation including bilateral carotid resection and carotid neo-bifurcation creation, the blood flow through the vascular regions with abnormal hemodynamics returned to normal and the symptoms of the patient resolved completely.
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Background: Gastric bypass is one of the most widely performed bariatric procedures worldwide and continues to be the gold standard in obese patients with metabolic disorders.1 Regarding the complications, these can appear early or late, the most frequent of the latter being anastomosis stenosis, especially the gastrojejunal (G-J) stenosis. The first treatment option in stenosis is the endoscopic approach, but in cases wherein it fails or the diagnosis is kinking, revisional surgery should be performed. Methods: We describe the technique, step by step, we use to perform a very complex revisional surgery in a patient with aphagia after gastric bypass. Results: This is the case of a 38-year-old female patient who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric band in 2011; due to her poor tolerance, a laparoscopic gastric bypass was done. She began with vomiting and gastroesophageal reflux with remarkable symptoms. Diagnosis of stenosis of the jejunojejunal anastomosis of the Roux-en-Y was made and two surgeries were done to treat it. Later the patient referred aphagia and a kink of the gastrojejunal (G-J) anastomosis were observed in the gastrointestinal series. We decided to do a revisional surgery and we describe it step by step in this article. Conclusion: The G-J anastomosis stenosis is the most frequent late complication. Also kinking has to be considered strongly when aphagia or symptoms of obstruction are present. If endoscopic treatment for stenosis or cases of kinking is unsuccessful and fails, then revisional surgery should be considered.
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- Mariano Palermo
- Division of Bariatric Surgery of Diagnomed, Affiliated Institution of the University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Bariatric Surgery of Diagnomed, Affiliated Institution of the University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Division of Bariatric Surgery of Diagnomed, Affiliated Institution of the University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sharzehee M, Fatemifar F, Han HC. Computational simulations of the helical buckling behavior of blood vessels. Int J Numer Method Biomed Eng 2019; 35:e3277. [PMID: 31680465 PMCID: PMC7286361 DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tortuous vessels are often observed in vivo and could hinder or even disrupt blood flow to distal organs. Besides genetic and biological factors, the in vivo mechanical loading seems to play a role in the formation of tortuous vessels, but the mechanism for formation of helical vessel shape remains unclear. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical loads that trigger the occurrence of helical buckling in blood vessels using finite element analysis. Porcine carotid arteries were modeled as thick-walled cylindrical tubes using generalized Fung and Holzapfel-Gasser-Ogden constitutive models. Physiological loadings, including axial tension, lumen pressure, and axial torque, were applied. Simulations of various geometric dimensions, different constitutive models and at various levels of axial stretch ratios, lumen pressures, and twist angles were performed to identify the mechanical factors that determine the helical stability. Our results demonstrated that axial torsion can cause wringing (twist buckling) that leads to kinking or helical coiling and even looping and winding. The specific buckling patterns depend on the combination of lumen pressure, axial torque, axial tension, and the dimensions of the vessels. This study elucidates the mechanism of how blood vessels buckle under various mechanical loads and how complex mechanical loads yield helical buckling.
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- Mohammadali Sharzehee
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Biomedical Engineering Program, UTSA-UTHSCSA, San Antonio, TX
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Leopold C, Harder S, Philipkowski T, Liebig WV, Fiedler B. Comparison of Analytical Approaches Predicting the Compressive Strength of Fibre Reinforced Polymers. Materials (Basel) 2018; 11:ma11122517. [PMID: 30544996 PMCID: PMC6317175 DOI: 10.3390/ma11122517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Common analytical models to predict the unidirectional compressive strength of fibre reinforced polymers are analysed in terms of their accuracy. Several tests were performed to determine parameters for the models and the compressive strength of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP). The analytical models are validated for composites with glass and carbon fibres by using the same epoxy matrix system in order to examine whether different fibre types are taken into account. The variation in fibre diameter is smaller for CFRP. The experimental results show that CFRP has about 50% higher compressive strength than GFRP. The models exhibit significantly different results. In general, the analytical models are more precise for CFRP. Only one fibre kinking model's prediction is in good agreement with the experimental results. This is in contrast to previous findings, where a combined modes model achieves the best prediction accuracy. However, in the original form, the combined modes model is not able to predict the compressive strength for GFRP and was adapted to address this issue. The fibre volume fraction is found to determine the dominating failure mechanisms under compression and thus has a high influence on the prediction accuracy of the various models.
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- Christian Leopold
- Institute of Polymer and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Denickestrasse 15, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Polymer and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Denickestrasse 15, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Polymer and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Denickestrasse 15, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Vehicle System Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Rintheimer Querallee 2, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institute of Polymer and Composites, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Denickestrasse 15, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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Cho HB, Kim SH, Yoo JH, Gong HY, Seo YH, Park SY, Chung JW, Kim MG, Chung JH, Kim SH. Malfunction of a central venous multilumen access catheter caused by kinking: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11622. [PMID: 30045303 PMCID: PMC6078719 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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RATIONALE A multilumen access catheter (MAC) is a large-bore catheter that prevents kinking or collapsing. Misplacement is a frequently reported complication. PATIENT CONCERNS A 59-year-old man who was diagnosed with a hemoperitoneum due to a liver laceration after a fall. DIAGNOSIS After catheterization, we were able to aspirate blood through the 9 Fr, but not the 12-gauge line. Thus, we assumed that the catheter was misplaced. Nevertheless, ultrasonographic findings did not reveal the reason for the malfunction. We found kinking in the distal part of the catheter after removing it. INTERVENTION The MAC was removed soon after stopping the active bleeding. OUTCOMES A hemihepatectomy was successfully performed, and the patient was transferred to the intensive care unit. LESSONS Anesthesiologists should consider kinking of large-bore catheters, including MACs.
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- Ho Bum Cho
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Cheonan, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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Tsaousi G, Dalakakis I, Pourzitaki C. Critical airway obstruction due to endotracheal tube kinking just above the vocal cords in surgical procedures with restricted access to the artificial airway. Hippokratia 2017; 21:207. [PMID: 30944517 PMCID: PMC6441338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- G Tsaousi
- Department of Anesthesiology & ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology & ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Anesthesiology & ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Deepti BS, Ramesh VJ, Chakrabarti D, Manohar N. Ventilatory Management During Intraoperative Airway Obstruction due to Endotracheal Tube Kinking. AANA J 2017; 85:178-180. [PMID: 31566553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We present a case of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) endotracheal (ET) tube kinking and discuss the airway pressure changes, implications, and ventilation-based methods to functionally remedy the situation. The kink developed in the intraoral portion of an 8.5-cm PVC ET tube in a patient undergoing T3-T5 laminectomy in the prone position, heralded by a sudden increase in peak airway pressure. The kink was confirmed by attempted intratubal suction. Adequate ventilation was achieved with conversion to pressure control (PC) mode with an inspiratory-expiratory time (I:E) ratio of 1:1. An experiment was conducted using 8.5-cm PVC ET tube, ventilating a 2-L reservoir bag. A kink was artificially created on the ET tube and ventilated with volume control (VC) and then PC mode. Both modes delivered equal tidal volumes at equal plateau pressures, with higher peak pressures in VC mode. The PC mode with I:E 1:1 delivered higher tidal volume than I:E 1:2 and 2:1 at equal plateau pressures. Whereas previous reports of intraoperative ET tube kinking discussed the detection, diagnosis, cause, and management in scenarios where the tube is readily accessible, we highlight airway pressure characteristics and ventilator management of such a situation when an ET tube was not amenable to remedial solutions.
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- B S Deepti
- is affiliated with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India
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- is a professor at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India
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- is a senior resident with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India
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- is a senior resident at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, India
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Gökgöl C, Schumann S, Diehm N, Zheng G, Büchler P. In Vivo Quantification of the Deformations of the Femoropopliteal Segment: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty vs Nitinol Stent Placement. J Endovasc Ther 2016; 24:27-34. [PMID: 28095767 DOI: 10.1177/1526602816677530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To quantify the deformations of the femoropopliteal (FP) segment in patients undergoing endovascular revascularization and to compare the posttreatment deformations caused by primary nitinol stent implantation to those produced by percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). METHODS Thirty-five patients (mean age 69±10 years; 20 men) scheduled for endovascular therapy were recruited for the study. During endovascular interventions, angiographic images were acquired with the legs straight and with a hip/knee flexion of 20°/70°. Image acquisition was performed before PTA for all patients, after PTA in 17 patients receiving this treatment only, and after primary stent implantation in the remaining 18 patients. A semiautomatic approach was used to reconstruct the 3-dimensional patient-specific artery models from 2-dimensional radiographs. Axial shortening and curvature changes in the arteries in vivo were calculated for the calcified, dilated, and stented regions, as well as the regions that were distal and proximal to the diseased and treated segments. RESULTS Leg flexion resulted in shortening of the artery in all investigated FP segments. The dilated arteries exhibited greater shortening compared with their stented counterparts (post-PTA 7.6%±4.9%, poststent 3.2%±2.9%; p=0.004). Leg flexion also led to an increase in the curvatures of all the sections of the FP segment. While stented arteries had significantly higher curvature values than PTA within the regions proximal to the treated sections, the choice of the treatment method did not affect the curvature of the other segments. Despite this, 40% of the stented arteries exhibited kinking during leg flexion. CONCLUSION The choice of the treatment method affects the postinterventional axial deformations of the FP segment but does not influence the curvature behavior. While PTA results in a more flexible artery, stents restrict the arteries' shortening capabilities. Depending on the anatomical position of the stents, this axial stiffening of the arteries may lead to chronic kinking, which may cause occlusions and, consequently, affect the long-term success of the procedure.
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- Can Gökgöl
- 1 Institute for Surgical Technology & Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- 1 Institute for Surgical Technology & Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- 2 Clinical and Interventional Angiology, Vascular Institute Central Switzerland, Aarau, Switzerland
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- 1 Institute for Surgical Technology & Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- 1 Institute for Surgical Technology & Biomechanics, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Kubota H, Sanada Y, Tanikawa R, Kato A. The use of fibrin and gelatin fixation to repair a kinked internal carotid artery in carotid endarterectomy. Surg Neurol Int 2016; 7:S434-6. [PMID: 27308092 PMCID: PMC4901814 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.183542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: The kinking of the internal carotid artery (ICA) after final closure in carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is thought to be uncommon. When it occurs, it is mandatory to reconstruct ICA to preserve normal blood flow. We herein present a case in which a fixation technique was applied to repair an ICA that became kinked during CEA. Case Description: A 68-year-old man presented with cerebral infarction due to an artery-to-artery embolism from the right cervical ICA stenosis. CEA was performed 12 days after admission. After final closure, a distal portion of ICA was found to have been kinked following plaque resection in CEA procedure. Fixation with fibrin glue and gelatin was used to reinforce the arterial wall and repair the kink. Postoperative magnetic resonance angiography demonstrated the release of the kink in ICA. Conclusion: Fixation with fibrin and gelatin is a salvage armamentarium that can be considered in CEA for the repair of kinked or tortuous ICA.
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- Hisashi Kubota
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stroke Center, Teishinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Motoyama Y, Tanaka Y, Gurung P, Nakagawa I, Park YS, Nakase H. A simple bracing technique to correct kinking of arterial branches to avoid ischemic sequelae during neurovascular surgery. Surg Neurol Int 2016; 7:8. [PMID: 26862447 PMCID: PMC4743273 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.174602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: During microscopic procedures for neurovascular disease, we sometimes encounter kinking of arterial branches resulting in ischemic sequelae. A simple and useful technique that involves inserting a small, ball-like prosthesis made of oxidized cellulose or shredded Teflon with fibrin glue that corrects the arterial branch kinking and avoids subsequent compromise is reported. Methods: Between January and December 2014, three patients developed arterial kinking during microscopic procedures, including two in the caudal loop of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery during microvascular decompression for glossopharyngeal neuralgia and one in a branch of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) during clipping for an unruptured MCA aneurysm. Blood flow insufficiency was confirmed by microvascular Doppler ultrasonography (MDU) and indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography. The prosthesis, which was made of shredded Teflon in two cases and oxidized cellulose in one case, was inserted into the crotch of the kinked arteries to correct the kinking of the arteries and restore the proper vascular shape and normal blood flow. Results: The small, ball-shaped prosthesis corrected the kinked arteries and maintained the proper shape, which was confirmed by ICG videoangiography and MDU during the operation and three-dimensional computerized tomography angiography postoperatively. Postoperatively, the patients did not manifest any ischemic sequelae related to the kinked arteries. Conclusion: The insertion of prostheses with fibrin glue into the crotch of a kinked artery for repair is considered a simple and useful method for correcting a kinked artery that avoids ischemic sequelae.
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- Yasushi Motoyama
- Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
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Loew M, Magosch P, Lichtenberg S, Habermeyer P, Porschke F. How to discriminate between acute traumatic and chronic degenerative rotator cuff lesions: an analysis of specific criteria on radiography and magnetic resonance imaging. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2015; 24:1685-93. [PMID: 26234668 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Discrimination between acute traumatic and chronic degenerative rotator cuff lesions (RCLs) is an important aid to decision making in therapeutic management. To date, no clinical signs or radiologic findings that enable confident differentiation between these distinct etiologic entities have been identified. The purpose of this investigation was to perform a systematic analysis of known radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of RCLs and of further, not yet accurately described parameters. The hypothesis was that there are specific radiologic features that allow reliable discrimination between traumatic and nontraumatic RCLs. METHODS Fifty consecutive patients with RCLs confirmed by MRI were enrolled in this study. Group A was made up of 25 patients with a history of trauma within the previous 6 weeks and no pre-existing shoulder pain, whereas group B comprised 25 patients with shoulder pain for not more than 12 months and no history of relevant trauma. Radiographs and magnetic resonance images were analyzed in a standardized protocol. RESULTS No radiographic features were found to differ significantly between the 2 groups. On MRI, edema in the injured muscle was more common in group A (37.5% vs 4%, P = .04). A characteristic feature in traumatic RCLs was a wavelike appearance (kinking) of the central tendon (64% vs 32%, P = .03). In group B, more muscular atrophy was found (29.2% vs 60%, P = .02). Thinning and retraction did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSION MRI, but not radiography, can be used to help discriminate between traumatic and nontraumatic RCLs. Although no absolute distinguishing feature was found, edema, kinking, and muscular atrophy are positive criteria for differentiation.
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- Markus Loew
- Department of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, ATOS Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, ATOS Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, ATOS Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, ATOS Clinic, Munich, Germany
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- BG Trauma Center Ludwigshafen at Heidelberg University Hospital, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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Wan P, Xia Q, Zhang JJ, Li QG, Xu N, Zhang M, Chen XS, Han LZ. Bile duct kinking after adult living donor liver transplantation: Case reports and literature review. J Dig Dis 2015; 16:610-5. [PMID: 26031803 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Regeneration of the partial allograft and the growth of children may cause kinking of the biliary tract after pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), but bile duct kinking after adult LDLT is rarely reported. We herein presented two patients who suffered from anastomotic strictures caused by severe bile duct kinking after LDLT. The first patient was a 57-year-old woman with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related liver cirrhosis, who developed biliary stricture 5 months after receiving right-lobe LDLT. Subsequently, endoscopic and percutaneous treatments were attempted, but both failed to solve the problem. The second was a 44-year-old woman also having HBV-related liver cirrhosis. Biliary stricture occurred 14 months after LDLT. Likewise, the guide wire failed to pass through the stricture when endoscopic interventions were conducted. Afterwards, both of the two cases underwent reexploration, showing that compensatory hypertrophy of the allografts resulted in kinking and sharp angulation of the bile ducts, and the anastomotic sites were found to be severely stenotic. Finally, re-anastomosis by Roux-en-Y procedure was successfully performed, and long-term stenosis-free survival was achieved in both of them. Our experience suggests that bile duct kinking after LDLT may play a role in the high incidence of anastomotic strictures in adult LDLT recipients, which may also result in the treatment failure of the non-surgical techniques for anastomotic strictures. Re-anastomosis in the form of Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is an effective surgical option for the treatment of such a condition.
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- Ping Wan
- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Yu K, Zhong T, Li L, Wang J, Chen Y, Zhou H. Significant Association between Carotid Artery Kinking and Leukoaraiosis in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 24:1025-31. [PMID: 25817620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 12/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Leukoaraiosis (LA) and carotid artery morphologic variations are 2 common imaging manifestations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether carotid artery morphologic variations are correlated with LA. METHODS A total of 702 patients, aged 50 years or older, admitted to our hospital from November 1, 2013, to January 30, 2014, were prospectively enrolled in this study. All participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging to assess the presence and severity of LA. Carotid artery morphologic variations were classified into tortuosity, kinking, and coiling by computed tomography angiography. Logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the relationship between carotid artery morphologic variations, its components, and LA. RESULTS The frequency of hemisphere with LA and carotid artery with carotid artery morphologic variations was 49.9% and 70.3% in the cohort, respectively. Carotid kinking was associated with an increased risk of ipsilateral LA after multivariable adjustment (odds ratio [OR], 2.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.57-3.36 for left side; OR, 2.51; 95% CI: 1.68-3.74 for right side), whereas carotid tortuosity and coiling were not related to LA. Moreover, the prevalence of carotid kinking gradually increased with advancing grades of ipsilateral LA. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated that carotid artery kinking may be associated with an increased risk of LA in middle-aged and elderly Chinese patients. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Ke Yu
- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Zhuang TT, Yu P, Fan FJ, Wu L, Liu XJ, Yu SH. Controlled synthesis of kinked ultrathin ZnS nanorods/nanowires triggered by chloride ions: a case study. Small 2014; 10:1394-1402. [PMID: 24243682 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201302656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Colloidal synthesis of kinked ultrathin ZnS nanorods/nanowires with mixed phases using tiny Ag2S nanocrystals as catalysts is reported. It is found that chloride ions can induce the controlled morphology transition from straight to kinking. The synthetic parameters modulating the growth of kinked ZnS nanorods/nanowires are systematically investigated. Chloride ions introduced in the reaction can generate more proportion of wurtzite phase by slowing the nucleation and growth rates during the growth of one-dimensional (1D) ZnS nanorods/nanowires. The formation of kinked morphology is responsible for the increased domains of mixed stacking and twinning in single 1D nanostructures. The present recipe on controlled synthesis of 1D kinked nanorods/nanowires provides a model of crystal growth control, and these unique 1D nanostructures may also offer new opportunities to fabricate nanodevices with special functions.
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- Tao-Tao Zhuang
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, PR China
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