• Cheek Lift Through Subciliary Incision: Is it the Best Solution for Midface Rejuvenation?
    Laila Aboulnasr MD; Tarek Ashour MD; Sherif Zamer MD
  • Orbicularis Sling as an Adjuvant to Improve the Aesthetic Outcome of Blepharoplasty
    Laila Aboulnasr MD; Tarek Ashour MD; Sherif Zamer MD
  • The Outcome of Simultaneous Brachial Artery Reconstruction and New Arteriovenous Fistula Construction using Great Saphenous Vein Conduit in Abandoned Limbs Due to Previously Ligated Brachial Artery
    Usama Lotfi (MD, MRCS) , Hisham Mostafa (MD), Maher Abdelmonem (MD), Ahmed Reyad (MD)
  • From EVAR Suitability Criteria to Device Sizing and Planning: An Evolving Paradigm of MSCTA in AAA Management
    Magdy Haggag, Usama Lotfi, Randa Kaddah
  • Exploiting Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty during the Insertion of Central Venous Catheter for Hemodialysis in Difficult Cases
    Mohamed El-Maadawy, MD
  • Double Wire, a Novel Technique for the Insertion of Tunneled Venous Catheter for Hemodialysis
    Mohamed El-Maadawy, MD.
  • Assessment of Technical Feasibility of Umbilical Hernia Repair During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
    Ahmed M. Hussein MD., Mohamed Y. Ibrahim MD., Mohamed L. Mohamed M.Sc.
  • Percutaneous Mechanical Thromboectomy (PMT, AngiJet) for Treatment of Symptomatic Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: Safety and Efficacy Study, Retrospective Study
    Ahmed El-Marakby, Ahmed Farghaly, Ahmed Gamal Eldin Fouad
  • Comparison between the DIEP Flap and the Free TRAM Flap for Breast Reconstruction early Experience in Kasr-Alainy Hospital
    Ashraf Abolfotooh Khalil, Amr Ibrahim Fouad, Mohamed Hazem, Ahmed F. Aborady, Hatem Elsahar, Ahmed Ragab Morsi
  • Pyloric Exclusion with Biliary Diversion Compared to Primary Repair Over Tube Duodenostomy for Management of Delayed Iatrogenic Duodenal Injuries, A retrospective Study
    Mahmoud Saad Farahat MD
  • Extended Columellar Strut Graft in Tip Rhinoplasty
    Fady Magdy Yacoub, Khaled Sadek, Ahmed Adel Nawar
  • Conservative Management without Colonic Resection: A definitive Treatment for Complicated Left Side Diverticulitis?
    Maged Rihan and Mohamed M.Raslan
  • Short term Weight Loss after Laparoscopic Gastric Plication for Treatment of Morbid Obesity
    Usama Shaker Mohamed, Mohamed Diaa Sarhan, Amr Mohsen, Ahmed Farag, Mohamed Youssef, Fahim Elbassiony
  • Percutaneous Mechanical Thromboectomy (PMT, AngiJet) for Treatment of Symptomatic Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis: Safety and Efficacy Study, Retrospective Study

    Ahmed El-Marakby, Ahmed Farghaly, Ahmed Gamal Eldin Fouad
    Vascular Surgery Department, Cairo University

    Aim of Study: We describe our vascular center experience in thromboectomy of extensive iliofemoral deep venous thrombosis by using PMT with or without thrombolytic agents in combination with venoplasty and stenting for underlying venous lesions at the same session. Methodology: Over 24 months 14 patients with extensive lower extremity DVT were treated with PMT with the AngioJet thromboectomy device in combination with lytic agent (tissue plasminogen activator or reteplase) added to the infusion in selected delayed cases. Venoplasty and venous stenting by using sinus venous stents (Optimed stent) were deployed in all cases with underlying venous stenosis in the same session of the intervention. The primary end point was angiographic evidence of restoration of venous patency at completion of the procedure. Complications, recurrent ipsilateral DVT, and improvement in clinical symptoms were evaluated. Results: Complete thrombus removal was obtained in 9 procedures (64%), and partial resolution in the remaining 5 procedures (36%). In the 5 procedures with partial resolution, rheolytic thromboectomy with thrombolysis carried out. Additional catheter-directed thrombolysis was done for 12 hours in three of these five cases. Occlusive lesions by external mass compression responsible for acute DVT were revealed in 2 patients (14%). Underlying venous stenosis was detected in 9 patients (64%) and balloon angioplasty alone without stenting was performed in one patient and the remaining 8 patients required stenting. 16 stents were deployed in these 8 patients (average two stents for the patient). Overall, immediate (<24 hours) improvement in clinical symptoms was noted in 14 patients (100%). There was only patient (1/14, 7%) suffered of generalized bleeding and retroperitoneal hematoma from the thrombolytic agent otherwise no major complications related to either PMT or the short duration of lytic agent infusion. 2 patients developed access sites minor hematoma, 5 patients developed haemoglobinuria & one patient developed severe bradycardia during the procedure. Only one patient had a recurrent thrombosis after thromboectomy by 7 months and was treated by anticoagulation. Conclusions: Percutaneous mechanical thromboectomy by using Angiojet machine is safe and effective method for thrombus removal in early cases with extensive iliofemoral DVT.