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Feasibility of an animal model for long-term mechanical circulatory support with Impella 5.5 implanted through carotid artery access in sheep
Impella is a mechanical circulatory support device of a catheter-based intravascular microaxial pump for left ventricular support and unloading....
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Common carotid artery medialization and fracture dislocation of the cervical spine
PurposeTo describe the management of the discovery of a retropharyngeal carotid artery in the context of a cervical dislocation.
Description of the...
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A case of atlantoaxial dislocation associated with ipsilateral vertebral and carotid artery dissections: highlighting the injury biomechanics and management strategy
IntroductionTraumatic cervical artery dissections carry significant morbidity and mortality among blunt trauma victims. The current paper illustrates...
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Bilateral vertebral artery injury leads to brain death following traumatic brain injury: a case report
BackgroundVertebral artery injury is a rare condition in trauma settings. In the advanced stages, it causes death.
CaseA 31-year-old Sundanese woman...
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How Can We Manage Penetrating Neck Injury with Blunt Carotid Injury and Spinal Injury: Case Report and Review of Literature
The Neck is a cylindrical structure containing vital neurovascular and visceral structures tightly packed in a relatively small volume. Mortality...
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The time cost of physiologically ineffective intravenous fluids in the emergency department: an observational pilot study employing wearable Doppler ultrasound
BackgroundLittle data exist on the time spent by emergency department (ED) personnel providing intravenous (IV) fluid to ‘responsive’ versus...
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Effects of intubation technique on intracranial pressure: a cadaveric study
Patients are at risk of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) during manipulation for endotracheal intubation. The aim of this cadaveric study was to...
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Rectus capitis lateralis muscle revisited: a histological study using human fetuses
BackgroundRectus capitis lateralis muscle (RCLM) is located at the border between the ventral and dorsal muscle groups, but the nerve topographical...
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A primer to vascular anatomy of the brain: an overview on anterior compartment
PurposeKnowledge of neurovascular anatomy is vital for neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuro-radiologists and anatomy students, amongst others, to fully...
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Associations between inflammation, coagulation, cardiac strain and injury, and subclinical vascular disease with frailty in older men: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundInflammation, coagulation activation, endothelial dysfunction and subclinical vascular disease are cross-sectionally associated with...
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Stroke and death-findings from a 25-year follow-up of a cohort of employed Swedish middle-aged men of the Coeur study
AimIn 1993, a study of 1000 automotive workers in Sweden and France looked into national differences of cardiovascular disease. Here, we evaluate the...
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A rare case as different cause of retropharyngeal and spinal epidural abscess: spondylodiscitis
BackgroundRetropharyngeal abscess (RPA) is a life-threatening, dangerous condition and uncommon in adults. The coexistence of RPA, cervical spinal...
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A challenging case of emergency redo surgery for acute type A aortic dissecting aneurysm of ascending and aortic arch with frozen elephant trunk following aortic root replacement
Redo ascending and aortic arch surgeries following previous cardiac or aortic surgery are associated with high risk of morbidity and mortality due to...
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Upper cervical spine fracture patterns and blunt cerebrovascular injuries
PurposeTo determine patterns of C1 and C2 vertebral fractures that are associated with blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI).
MethodsRetrospective...
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Isolated comminuted fracture of the cricoid cartilage and narrowing of the airway after a traumatic blunt injury of the neck: a case report
BackgroundBlunt trauma to the anterior of the neck may compromise the vital structures like major blood vessels, trachea, larynx, pharynx, thyroid,...
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Open surgery with a lateral neck approach in cases of foreign body impaction that penetrating the neck through the esophagus: a single-center experience
BackgroundBecause the cases are quite scarce, we aimed to review cases of foreign body impaction penetrating the neck through the esophagus to...
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Evidence of D-shaped wounds in the intrasomatic bullet path: two case reports
The final appearance of gunshot wounds is influenced by both the projectile’s behavior from the muzzle to the terminal target and by the intrinsic...
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Simplified four-step retropharyngeal approach for the upper cervical spine: technical note
PurposeIn this paper, we propose a simplified four-step retropharyngeal approach, whose aim is getting straight to the upper cervical spine...
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Open aortic arch repair without circulatory arrest by frozen elephant trunk in Ishimaru zone 0
BackgroundOpen arch surgery is technically demanding for the surgeon and surgically and biologically invasive for the patient, requiring a variably...
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A case report of cervicothoracic penetrating injury with retention of foreign body
BackgroundCervicothoracic penetrating injury, considered to be relatively rare, has a complicated mechanism that is difficult to treat. In this...
