Fig. 1. Sample short-axis ultrasound image of the proximal popliteal fossa using a high-frequency linear ultrasound transducer demonstrating normal sonoanatomy and real-time needle guidance during popliteal-sciatic perineural catheter insertion; SM = semimembranosus muscle; BF = biceps femoris muscle;...
The univariate factors affecting AAA presentation type showed that a greater percentage of the following patient groups presented with aneurysm rupture: women, those without private insurance, non-white patients, and those with a history of CHF, renal failure, or valvular heart disease (Table I). ...
It would therefore be appropriate to extend the monitoring of EVAR patients at least with ultrasound examinations. No statistical difference was found between diabetics and non-diabetics when comparing the incidence of early or late type 2 endoleaks. As for the evolution of the aneurysm sac, ...