OBJECTIVES: To document the treatment of refractory chyle leaks using thoracoscopic thoracic duct ligation and provide ... Initial treatment of chyle fistula is aimed at conservative medical ...

1-3 In patients with suitable veins, the access of choice remains the radiocephalic fistula; however, it is associated with high primary failure and nonmaturation rates. The second access of choice is ...

In all cases, the pancreatic duct was thoroughly identified and over sewn with a separately stitched figure-of-eight ligation (5*0 PDS) (Figures 1 and 2). Then, a simple single-stitched hand-sewn ...

Recent studies have highlighted the occurrence of true brachial artery aneurysms in patients with a history of AVF ligation and those ... Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF): A connection created between ...

The right subclavian artery receives blood from the brachiocephalic trunk (which is the first branch to arise from the aortic arch). The Left Subclavian Artery Branches off directly from the arch of ...

The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and ...

President Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as the acting FAA administrator following a tragic aircraft collision near Washington, D.C. Rocheleau, with over two decades of experience at the FAA ...

HEMASHIELD PLATINUM Woven Double Velour Grafts are collagen-impregnated and come in straight, one-branch, or multi-branch graft configurations for aortic repair. Trusted for more than 20 years ...

An infected urachal cyst can also lead to what's known as an enteric fistula, in which an abnormal connection forms between the cyst and nearby organs or structures. This complication is rare but life ...