Scope of the JournalJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed high-quality case reports related to all aspects of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases, including the placement and maintenance of arteriovenous dialysis accesses with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The Journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals involved in the management of patients with the entire spectrum vascular disease.Editorial PoliciesThe editorial policies of the Journal are published in the March issue, on the Web site (www.jvascsurgcases.org), on the Editorial Manager Web site (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com), and are available from the Editorial Office on request.Administrative PoliciesAuthors will be notified of an accept decision and at the same time requested to pay an Author Processing Fee of US $500 (exclusive of VAT/Sales Tax). Following payment of this fee, case reports will be made universally available at no further charge through ScienceDirect, http://www.sciencedirect.com, and through the Journal's own Web site www.jvascsurgcases.org.Editors' and Publisher's waiver of responsibility. Statements and opinions expressed in articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editors and Publisher. The Editors and Publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the Editors nor the Publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in the Journal, and they do not warrant any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service.Submission of Original ManuscriptThe Journal’s requirements for submission of a manuscript are in accordance with “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and available at http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf. The Journal's instructions for authors are summarized below.Submission of manuscriptsManuscripts should be submitted to the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases electronically, using the Webbased system Editorial Manager. To submit a manuscript, authors should login to the Web site http://jvs.editorialmanager.com/, where detailed instructions can be found. Manuscripts, including figures and tables, are submitted via this Web site in multiple files. To use this system authors must have an Internet connection, an e-mail program, a Web browser, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat Reader (which can be downloaded at no charge at the above Web site).Formatting instructions. Manuscripts must be created using Microsoft Word and uploaded in Editorial Manager.•Double-space all sections (ie, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, figure legends, and tables).•Use at least 1-inch margins on all sides.•Use 12-point Times New Roman font.•Number the pages consecutively in the upper right corner.Basic information for electronic submission. To upload a manuscript using Editorial Manager, authors must provide the following information:•A concise, informative, declarative title of the manuscript;•The preferred name(s), initials, and surname of the author(s) and their highest earned academic degrees, listed in the order that these should appear if the manuscript is published;•Departmental and institutional affiliations of each author;•A completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form, including all financial or material support provided to the authors;•The meeting, session (ie, plenary session, poster presentation, etc), date, and place where the paper was presented, if applicable;•The name and address of the person to whom correspondence is to be addressed.Forms to be transmitted with submitted manuscripts. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form. This information will be provided to reviewers and Editors for their evaluation of appropriate involvement. A conflict of interest statement will be published with each manuscript based on the information provided on this form. Authors are referred to a detailed publication on this topic (Johnston KW, Rutherford RB. Disclosure of conflict of interest. J Vasc Surg 1999;30:200-2). If an author fails to disclose his/her conflicts, the actions open to the Editors are described in Johnston KW, Rutherford RB. Failure to disclose competitive interests. J Vasc Surg 2000;31:1306. The Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will follow its guidelines. More information about COPE may be found at http://publicationethics.org/.Finally, all revised manuscripts must be accompanied by a Review Response form. These forms are available for download from the Editorial Manager Welcome page (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com).Material to be submitted after manuscript acceptance. After a manuscript is accepted, the Publisher will contact the corresponding author for proof corrections and to collect the publication fee.For further assistance and clarification, please contact:Jessica Brabant - Managing Editor[email protected]Phone: 603-523-2222Consent to reproduce data. It is the authors' responsibility to obtain written consent from the copyright owner to reproduce direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted material and to provide complete information regarding their source. Similarly, permission must be obtained for tables and figures that have been modified from other publications. Such permissions must be obtained prior to manuscript submission and be provided to the Publisher when the Copyright Transfer form is collected. You can obtain permission to reproduce most content from the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com.Patient consent. Patients must consent to the publication of their data in all case reports. Photographs of identifiable persons must be accompanied by signed releases from patients or from both living parents or guardians of minors. As per AMA Style, inserting black bars over the patient's eyes is insufficient and may not be used. Similarly, consent must be obtained if a person can be identified from the case description.Description of manuscript componentsTitle. Titles must be concise and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. Furthermore, titles must be declarative, stating the topic and results when possible, rather than posing a question. This is important for assisting clinicians and researchers find the article in Medline once it has been published.•DO NOT format the title as a question;•DO NOT include a colon in the title or make it two parts using any other punctuation;•DO NOT restate the article type (ie, case report, case study);•DO NOT include your Institution Name in the title.Authors. By submitting this manuscript, each author certifies that they have made a direct and substantial contribution to the work reported in the manuscript by participating in each of the following three areas: (1) conceiving and designing the study; or collecting the data; or analyzing and interpreting the data; (2) writing the manuscript or providing critical revisions that are important for the intellectual content; and (3) approving the final version of the manuscript. They have participated to a sufficient degree to take public responsibility for the work and believe that the manuscript describes truthful facts. They declare that they shall produce the data on which the manuscript is based for examination by the Editors or their assignees, should it be requested. Each author also agrees to allow the corresponding author to make decisions regarding submission of the manuscript to the Journal, changes to galley proofs, and prepublication release of information in the manuscript to the media, federal agencies, or both.No more than six authors will be permitted for a case report. The Editors suggest that some contributors might better be acknowledged than listed as authors.For more information on the requirements for authorship, see the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf), section II.A on Authorship and Contributorship. For further information, please see “Criteria for Authorship” J Vasc Surg 2005;42:599.Abstract and Title Page. The title page must include the title of the manuscript, the names of the authors, affiliations, and contact information for the corresponding author. The abstract should clearly state, in approximately 100 words the main factual points of the article.Tables, figures, reference citations, and trademarked names should not appear in the abstract.Manuscript body. Manuscripts must conform to standard English usage and are subject to editing in conformance with the policies of the Journal. For reference, authors may consult the American Medical Association’s Manual of Style, 10th Edition. Generic drug names should be used, specifically the United States Adopted Name (USAN). Proprietary drug names may be cited in parentheses. Generic equipment names should be used whenever possible and the proprietary name of the equipment cited in parentheses; after the proprietary name, cite the manufacturer and the city, state, and country of manufacture.Measurements (height, weight, etc,) should be stated in metric units. Hematologic and clinical chemistry measurements can be stated in System International (SI) units or non-SI units. Note that SI units are recommended in the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf).Only standard abbreviations should be used; avoid unusual or coined abbreviations. The first time any abbreviation is used it should be included in parentheses after the words it replaces. Abbreviations should not be used in the title or abstract. Manuscripts should conform to the guidelines for reporting on vascular surgery. The following have been developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Reporting Standards and accepted by the Society for Vascular Surgery®:•Venous severity scoring: An adjunct to venous outcome assessment. J Vasc Surg 2000;31:1307- 12.•Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: Revised version. J Vasc Surg 1997;26:517-38.•Reporting standards in venous disease. J Vasc Surg 1988;8:172-81.•Reporting standards in venous disease: an update. J Vasc Surg 1995;21:635-45.•Suggested standards for reports dealing with cerebrovascular disease. J Vasc Surg 1988;8: 721-9.•Suggested standards for reporting on arterial aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 1991;13:452-8.•Standards in noninvasive cerebrovascular testing. J Vasc Surg 1992;15:495-503.•Reporting standards for lower extremity arterial endovascular procedures. J Vasc Surg 1993;17: 1103-7.•Recommended standards for reports dealing with arteriovenous hemodialysis accesses. J Vasc Surg 2002;35:603-10.•Reporting standards for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:1048-60.•Identifying and grading factors that modify the outcome of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:1061-6.Acknowledgments. Acknowledgments should include collaborators, if they give written permission to be acknowledged, and technical and secretarial assistance, as appropriate.References. Cite references selectively. References should be cited consecutively in the text by superscript Arabic numbers in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text, a table, or a figure. References should not be cited alphabetically. The reference list should be typed double-spaced. References to articles in press must include authors’ names, title of article, and name of journal. Personal communications and unpublished data are not to be cited as references; instead, indicate these sources in the text at the appropriate place and include the individual’s preferred given name, initials, surname, title, city, and year of communication. Append to the manuscript a note of approval from the source for the statement. Make sure all references have been verified. The accuracy of the references, including spelling of references in foreign languages, is the responsibility of the authors and is crucial so that they can be linked to the original citation. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus. Authors should be certain that all references use the standard abbreviated journal names according to the Index Medicus. This is imperative to ensure linking of references in the Journal. References that do not use the standard abbreviated journal names will not link. If there are six or fewer authors, list all; if seven or more, list only the first six, then et al. Examples follow:Format for journal articles: Josa M, Khuri SF, Braunwald NS, VanCisin MF, Spencer MP, Evans DA, et al. Delayed sternal closure: an improved method of dealing with complications after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986;91:598-603.Format for books: Berger HJ, Zaret BL, Cohen LS. Cardiovascular nuclear medicine. In: Goldberger E, editor. Textbook of clinical cardiology. 1st ed. St Louis: CV Mosby; 1982. p. 326-45.Tables. In general, tables are not used in case reports. Tables should supplement, not duplicate, the text. Number them consecutively in Roman numerals according to their order of citation in the text. Because tables should be self-explanatory, provide a brief caption for each table. Each table should be double-spaced and uploaded to Editorial Manager as a separate file. Abbreviations used in the table should be explained in a footnote; however, abbreviations that have been defined in the body of the text do not need to be spelled out or explained in the table. If a table or any data therein have been previously pub-lished, a footnote in the table must give full credit to the original source, and the original Publisher’s permission to reproduce the table must be provided.Artwork Quality Checking Tool. Editorial Manager now includes an Artwork Quality Checking tool. Artwork Quality Results are either Pass, Pass with Warning, or Fail. If the result is Pass, no further action must be taken. If the result is Pass with Warning or Fail, please address the changes listed and upload a new file that receives a Pass result. Contact the Editorial Office if your files do not pass the Artwork Quality Check. Do not send original artwork, x-ray films, etc to the editorial office.Illustrations. Limit illustrations to those that amplify, not duplicate, the text. A reasonable number of line or halftone illustrations will be reproduced. Number figures consecutively in Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear in the text. Inclusion of color illustrations is at the discretion of the Editor. Unless your figures are sufficiently complex to merit color, please submit charts and graphs in black and white. Original drawings or graphs should be prepared by computer methods or by a professional artist. Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at the Elsevier Author Gateway at http://authors.elsevier.com/. The Artwork Quality Results will also display specific information on any problems with the file as well as possible solutions. This means that the Author can make any necessary changes to the artwork files and upload new files, better suited for production.In life table graphs, lines should be truncated when the standard error exceeds 10%. Furthermore, the number of patients should be shown below the graph at appropriate time points. Since life table graphs are preferred for in-text inclusion, data tables should be submitted only for the online version of the manuscript if the authors desire to provide this level of detail.Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color.Figure legends. Type legends double-spaced in one separate Word file. Indicate original magnification and stain for photomicrographs. If a figure has been previously published, the legend must give full credit to the original source and a letter from the original source giving permission to reproduce the figure must be submitted.Video clips. If accepted, videos will be published on the Journal Web site. Videos must be uploaded in either a QuickTime or MPEG format. Authors who want their videos accessible in a streaming format must also provide either a single SureStream file or three uniquely named single-rate clips (28.8, 56, T1) with an SMIL file to list the bandwidth choices. Video clips must meet production quality standards to be published online without modifications or editing by the editorial office. Authors should consider adding narration or explanatory captioning to video demonstrations of new techniques and procedures. The Journal can accept only video submissions that meet the Journal's formatting and image quality requirements. Authors will be notified if there are any problems with submitted files and asked to resubmit modified files. Image editing and correct formatting are the author's responsibility. Video clips accepted for publication will be posted to the Journal's Web site in both non-streaming format such as QuickTime and MPEG for optimal image quality and in a streaming video format for those who prefer faster downloading.Statistical analysis. In reports that contain statistically analyzed data, the corresponding author must identify, in the Author Role form, the coauthor or consultant who was responsible for the statistical analysis.Letters to the Editor. A letter up to 500 words in length with six references or less and one illustration or table will be considered for publication if it amplifies a recent article in the Journal by extending or clarifying the original manuscript or by presenting an opposing interpretation of the results or conclusions. Letters may also be used to submit brief original observations or opinions. Authors submitting letters must also submit a completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form. A Copyright Transfer form must be submitted to the Publisher’s office for accepted letters before publication. The authors of the original paper will be provided with an opportunity to respond to a letter to the Editor. If the authors respond in a timely fashion, both the letter to the Editor and the authors’ response will be published together. Letters accepted for publication may be copyedited.After Manuscript AcceptanceRole of the PublisherAuthor ProofsThe Publisher will edit and send out Author Proofs only to the corresponding author. Corrections to these proofs must be returned to the Publisher within 1 week. Any delay in return of page proofs to the Publisher will result in a delay of article placement on the JVS Cases Web site.Publication FormatAfter a manuscript has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, the manuscript will be published in an open access format. Fees for this service are collected by the Publisher, and will have no bearing on the peer review or acceptance process.Open access articles are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Permitted reuse is defined by the following Creative Commons user license:Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivs (CC BY-NC-ND): for non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as they credit the author(s) and provided they do not alter or modify the article.To provide Open Access, our journals have a publication fee which needs to be met by the authors or their research funders for each published article.ReprintsTabled 1Submission LimitationsMax AuthorsAbstract Max WordsBody Max WordsFiguresTablesReferences- 6 (not 3) authors et alCase Report610012003020Letter to the Editor6NA500116 Open table in a new tab Scope of the JournalJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed high-quality case reports related to all aspects of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases, including the placement and maintenance of arteriovenous dialysis accesses with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The Journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals involved in the management of patients with the entire spectrum vascular disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed high-quality case reports related to all aspects of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases, including the placement and maintenance of arteriovenous dialysis accesses with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The Journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals involved in the management of patients with the entire spectrum vascular disease. Editorial PoliciesThe editorial policies of the Journal are published in the March issue, on the Web site (www.jvascsurgcases.org), on the Editorial Manager Web site (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com), and are available from the Editorial Office on request. The editorial policies of the Journal are published in the March issue, on the Web site (www.jvascsurgcases.org), on the Editorial Manager Web site (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com), and are available from the Editorial Office on request. Administrative PoliciesAuthors will be notified of an accept decision and at the same time requested to pay an Author Processing Fee of US $500 (exclusive of VAT/Sales Tax). Following payment of this fee, case reports will be made universally available at no further charge through ScienceDirect, http://www.sciencedirect.com, and through the Journal's own Web site www.jvascsurgcases.org.Editors' and Publisher's waiver of responsibility. Statements and opinions expressed in articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editors and Publisher. The Editors and Publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the Editors nor the Publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in the Journal, and they do not warrant any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service. Authors will be notified of an accept decision and at the same time requested to pay an Author Processing Fee of US $500 (exclusive of VAT/Sales Tax). Following payment of this fee, case reports will be made universally available at no further charge through ScienceDirect, http://www.sciencedirect.com, and through the Journal's own Web site www.jvascsurgcases.org. Editors' and Publisher's waiver of responsibility. Statements and opinions expressed in articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editors and Publisher. The Editors and Publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the Editors nor the Publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in the Journal, and they do not warrant any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service. Submission of Original ManuscriptThe Journal’s requirements for submission of a manuscript are in accordance with “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and available at http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf. The Journal's instructions for authors are summarized below.Submission of manuscriptsManuscripts should be submitted to the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases electronically, using the Webbased system Editorial Manager. To submit a manuscript, authors should login to the Web site http://jvs.editorialmanager.com/, where detailed instructions can be found. Manuscripts, including figures and tables, are submitted via this Web site in multiple files. To use this system authors must have an Internet connection, an e-mail program, a Web browser, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat Reader (which can be downloaded at no charge at the above Web site).Formatting instructions. Manuscripts must be created using Microsoft Word and uploaded in Editorial Manager.•Double-space all sections (ie, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, figure legends, and tables).•Use at least 1-inch margins on all sides.•Use 12-point Times New Roman font.•Number the pages consecutively in the upper right corner.Basic information for electronic submission. To upload a manuscript using Editorial Manager, authors must provide the following information:•A concise, informative, declarative title of the manuscript;•The preferred name(s), initials, and surname of the author(s) and their highest earned academic degrees, listed in the order that these should appear if the manuscript is published;•Departmental and institutional affiliations of each author;•A completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form, including all financial or material support provided to the authors;•The meeting, session (ie, plenary session, poster presentation, etc), date, and place where the paper was presented, if applicable;•The name and address of the person to whom correspondence is to be addressed.Forms to be transmitted with submitted manuscripts. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form. This information will be provided to reviewers and Editors for their evaluation of appropriate involvement. A conflict of interest statement will be published with each manuscript based on the information provided on this form. Authors are referred to a detailed publication on this topic (Johnston KW, Rutherford RB. Disclosure of conflict of interest. J Vasc Surg 1999;30:200-2). If an author fails to disclose his/her conflicts, the actions open to the Editors are described in Johnston KW, Rutherford RB. Failure to disclose competitive interests. J Vasc Surg 2000;31:1306. The Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will follow its guidelines. More information about COPE may be found at http://publicationethics.org/.Finally, all revised manuscripts must be accompanied by a Review Response form. These forms are available for download from the Editorial Manager Welcome page (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com).Material to be submitted after manuscript acceptance. After a manuscript is accepted, the Publisher will contact the corresponding author for proof corrections and to collect the publication fee.For further assistance and clarification, please contact:Jessica Brabant - Managing Editor[email protected]Phone: 603-523-2222Consent to reproduce data. It is the authors' responsibility to obtain written consent from the copyright owner to reproduce direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted material and to provide complete information regarding their source. Similarly, permission must be obtained for tables and figures that have been modified from other publications. Such permissions must be obtained prior to manuscript submission and be provided to the Publisher when the Copyright Transfer form is collected. You can obtain permission to reproduce most content from the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com.Patient consent. Patients must consent to the publication of their data in all case reports. Photographs of identifiable persons must be accompanied by signed releases from patients or from both living parents or guardians of minors. As per AMA Style, inserting black bars over the patient's eyes is insufficient and may not be used. Similarly, consent must be obtained if a person can be identified from the case description.Description of manuscript componentsTitle. Titles must be concise and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. Furthermore, titles must be declarative, stating the topic and results when possible, rather than posing a question. This is important for assisting clinicians and researchers find the article in Medline once it has been published.•DO NOT format the title as a question;•DO NOT include a colon in the title or make it two parts using any other punctuation;•DO NOT restate the article type (ie, case report, case study);•DO NOT include your Institution Name in the title.Authors. By submitting this manuscript, each author certifies that they have made a direct and substantial contribution to the work reported in the manuscript by participating in each of the following three areas: (1) conceiving and designing the study; or collecting the data; or analyzing and interpreting the data; (2) writing the manuscript or providing critical revisions that are important for the intellectual content; and (3) approving the final version of the manuscript. They have participated to a sufficient degree to take public responsibility for the work and believe that the manuscript describes truthful facts. They declare that they shall produce the data on which the manuscript is based for examination by the Editors or their assignees, should it be requested. Each author also agrees to allow the corresponding author to make decisions regarding submission of the manuscript to the Journal, changes to galley proofs, and prepublication release of information in the manuscript to the media, federal agencies, or both.No more than six authors will be permitted
The Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines for hemodialysis access, in accordance with the National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines and the Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative, recommend consideration of autogenous access over prosthetic conduits whenever possible. In a significant number of patients, however, upper extremity autogenous access is deemed unfeasible because of lack of a vein of suitable caliber (2 mm or less). This report describes the initial experience with a new class of autogenous hemodialysis access based on autogenous spiral vein grafts (helix fistulas).
This case describes the surgical repair of critical limb ischemia in a patient with diffuse multilevel peripheral arterial disease. It demonstrates the value of patient-specific approaches that employ hybrid endovascular and open surgical techniques to reconstruct blood flow in patients who are not ideal candidates for traditional revascularization. We detail a technique that combines endarterectomy, femoropopliteal bypass, angioplasty, and stenting. This case suggests that innovative hybrid approaches can be used to achieve limb salvage in some patients with multilevel peripheral vascular disease who would otherwise undergo primary amputation.
Chronic Coxiella burnetii vascular infection is rare and usually develops on a pre-existing vascular lesion, such as an aneurysm or vascular prosthesis. We report a case of proven C. burnetii aortic infection revealed by a massive retroperitoneal aortoiliac aneurysm rupture in a patient at apparent low risk for chronic Q fever. Emergency treatment consisted of resection of the infected aneurysm and replacement with an in situ graft angioplasty. Doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine therapy was started postoperatively. After 6 months of follow-up, the patient had no signs of infection, and C. burnetii serologic antibody titers had significantly decreased.
A 56-year-old man presented with abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant. Computed tomography angiography showed the presence of an iliac axis dissection. Two Viabahn (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) covered stents were placed, starting from the beginning of the left common iliac artery to the iliac bifurcation, closing the proximal dissection tear in the left common iliac artery. A self-expandable EverFlex stent (EV3-Covidien, Plymouth, Minn) was then placed, bridging the covered stent and the left external iliac artery, covering the re-entry tear. There were no postoperative complications. During follow-up, we observed a progressive and complete thrombosis of the false lumen in 12 months.
We report the case of a 67-year-old patient with an anatomically complex aneurysm of the aortic arch treated by fenestrated thoracic endovascular aortic repair with subclavian-carotid extrathoracic bypass. We used the Najuta thoracic stent graft, which was approved for use in January 2013 in Japan and successfully excluded the aneurysm. Our case shows that the Najuta stent graft procedure is a feasible treatment if open repair is unsuitable for cases of aortic arch aneurysm with a challenging compromised seal zone.
Duodenal obstruction is a rare complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Obstruction developing acutely from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) is exceedingly rare. We present a case of gastroduodenal outlet obstruction developing as the primary presentation for RAAA and a discussion of the relevant literature pertaining to the gastrointestinal complications related to the presence of intact and RAAA. Relief of obstruction is focused on direct aortic replacement with further evaluation of the upper gastrointestinal tract if indicated based on intraoperative findings.
We present the case of a 50-year-old gravida with a chronic Stanford type B aortic dissection with false lumen aneurysm and discuss a literature-based treatment strategy. She underwent oocyte donation in the United States and was seen in week 15 of gestation. We chose a strategy of "watchful waiting" at a constant aortic diameter of 52 mm on magnetic resonance imaging. In week 32 + 6 days, cesarean delivery was induced in a hybrid operating room with subsequent thoracic endovascular aortic repair to reduce the risk of early dilation and rupture during the nursing period. One year later, she cared for her healthy baby with stable aortic diameters.
A 32-year-old male presented with a large locally advanced sarcomatoid right renal cell carcinoma invading the duodenum and IVC. Due to persistent symptomatic gastrointestinal bleeding requiring repeat blood transfusion and the inability to utilize appropriate systemic chemotherapy, the patient was taken for palliative resection. En bloc pancreaticoduodenectomy, right nephrectomy and IVC resection were performed with reconstruction of the IVC with tubularized bovine pericardium. Widespread availability, ease and speed of tubularized graft creation, lack of morbidity to the patient and its inherent resistance to infection in contaminated fields make bovine pericardium an expedient reconstructive option in these challenging cases.
Jellyfish sting-induced vasospasm and vasculitis is a rare complication that could lead to severe digital ischemia and gangrene. We report a 39-year-old woman with severe pain in her right middle, ring, and little fingers after being stung by a jellyfish. Therapy was initiated with a course of intravenous iloprost infusion and subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin, with successful revascularization. Our case illustrates that although emergency transfer to a vascular center is ideal, even in a delayed setting, patients can still benefit from specialist vascular care with a combination of medication and iloprost treatment, with acceptable functional outcome.
We present an unusual case of a long-distance runner suffering from acute dissection of a common iliac artery (CIA) aneurysm with endofibrotic lesions. He suffered from acute pelvic and abdominal pain after exercise. Computed tomography angiography confirmed the dissecting aneurysm of the left CIA without signs of rupture. After cutdown, resection of the CIA and iliac bifurcation as well as bypass grafting was performed. Histologic examination confirmed endofibrotic lesions without calcifications. Complicated iliac artery aneurysm could be the result of endofibrotic lesions. Clinicians should keep this in mind, even if physical examination findings and the ankle-brachial index are normal at rest and after exercise.
Cobb syndrome is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by spinal vascular abnormalities in association with a vascular lesion of the skin at the same metamere. Patients present after the onset of symptoms such as paraplegia, back pain, and, less commonly, fatigue due to heart failure. Available treatment options to date have included neurosurgical resection and endovascular embolization. We present a patient with Cobb syndrome with a progressively symptomatic arteriovenous malformation involving the thoracic vertebrae and left hemithorax, with extensive blood supply from the T3 to T10 intercostal arteries, and demonstrate successful endovascular thoracic stent graft placement and coil embolization.
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases is a surgical journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed high-quality case reports related to all aspects of arterial, venous, and lymphatic diseases, including the placement and maintenance of arteriovenous dialysis accesses with an emphasis on the practicing clinician. The Journal seeks to provide novel and timely information to vascular surgeons, interventionalists, phlebologists, wound care specialists, and allied health professionals involved in the management of patients with the entire spectrum vascular disease. The editorial policies of the Journal are published in the March issue, on the Web site (www.jvascsurgcases.org), on the Editorial Manager Web site (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com), and are available from the Editorial Office on request. Authors will be notified of an accept decision and at the same time requested to pay an Author Processing Fee of US $500 (exclusive of VAT/Sales Tax). Following payment of this fee, case reports will be made universally available at no further charge through ScienceDirect, http://www.sciencedirect.com, and through the Journal's own Web site www.jvascsurgcases.org. Editors' and Publisher's waiver of responsibility. Statements and opinions expressed in articles and communications herein are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editors and Publisher. The Editors and Publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material. Neither the Editors nor the Publisher guarantee, warrant, or endorse any product or service advertised in the Journal, and they do not warrant any claim made by the manufacturer of such product or service. The Journal’s requirements for submission of a manuscript are in accordance with “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and available at http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf. The Journal's instructions for authors are summarized below. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases electronically, using the Webbased system Editorial Manager. To submit a manuscript, authors should login to the Web site http://jvs.editorialmanager.com/, where detailed instructions can be found. Manuscripts, including figures and tables, are submitted via this Web site in multiple files. To use this system authors must have an Internet connection, an e-mail program, a Web browser, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat Reader (which can be downloaded at no charge at the above Web site). Formatting instructions. Manuscripts must be created using Microsoft Word and uploaded in Editorial Manager.•Double-space all sections (ie, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, figure legends, and tables).•Use at least 1-inch margins on all sides.•Use 12-point Times New Roman font.•Number the pages consecutively in the upper right corner. Basic information for electronic submission. To upload a manuscript using Editorial Manager, authors must provide the following information:•A concise, informative, declarative title of the manuscript;•The preferred name(s), initials, and surname of the author(s) and their highest earned academic degrees, listed in the order that these should appear if the manuscript is published;•Departmental and institutional affiliations of each author;•A completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form, including all financial or material support provided to the authors;•The meeting, session (ie, plenary session, poster presentation, etc), date, and place where the paper was presented, if applicable;•The name and address of the person to whom correspondence is to be addressed. Forms to be transmitted with submitted manuscripts. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form. This information will be provided to reviewers and Editors for their evaluation of appropriate involvement. A conflict of interest statement will be published with each manuscript based on the information provided on this form. Authors are referred to a detailed publication on this topic (Johnston KW, Rutherford RB. Disclosure of conflict of interest. J Vasc Surg 1999;30:200-2). If an author fails to disclose his/her conflicts, the actions open to the Editors are described in Johnston KW, Rutherford RB. Failure to disclose competitive interests. J Vasc Surg 2000;31:1306. The Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will follow its guidelines. More information about COPE may be found at http://publicationethics.org/. Finally, all revised manuscripts must be accompanied by a Review Response form. These forms are available for download from the Editorial Manager Welcome page (http://jvs.editorialmanager.com). Material to be submitted after manuscript acceptance. After a manuscript is accepted, the Publisher will contact the corresponding author for proof corrections and to collect the publication fee. For further assistance and clarification, please contact:Jessica Brabant - Managing Editor[email protected]Phone: 603-523-2222 Consent to reproduce data. It is the authors' responsibility to obtain written consent from the copyright owner to reproduce direct quotations, tables, or illustrations that have appeared in copyrighted material and to provide complete information regarding their source. Similarly, permission must be obtained for tables and figures that have been modified from other publications. Such permissions must be obtained prior to manuscript submission and be provided to the Publisher when the Copyright Transfer form is collected. You can obtain permission to reproduce most content from the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com. Patient consent. Patients must consent to the publication of their data in all case reports. Photographs of identifiable persons must be accompanied by signed releases from patients or from both living parents or guardians of minors. As per AMA Style, inserting black bars over the patient's eyes is insufficient and may not be used. Similarly, consent must be obtained if a person can be identified from the case description. Title. Titles must be concise and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. Furthermore, titles must be declarative, stating the topic and results when possible, rather than posing a question. This is important for assisting clinicians and researchers find the article in Medline once it has been published.•DO NOT format the title as a question;•DO NOT include a colon in the title or make it two parts using any other punctuation;•DO NOT restate the article type (ie, case report, case study);•DO NOT include your Institution Name in the title. Authors. By submitting this manuscript, each author certifies that they have made a direct and substantial contribution to the work reported in the manuscript by participating in each of the following three areas: (1) conceiving and designing the study; or collecting the data; or analyzing and interpreting the data; (2) writing the manuscript or providing critical revisions that are important for the intellectual content; and (3) approving the final version of the manuscript. They have participated to a sufficient degree to take public responsibility for the work and believe that the manuscript describes truthful facts. They declare that they shall produce the data on which the manuscript is based for examination by the Editors or their assignees, should it be requested. Each author also agrees to allow the corresponding author to make decisions regarding submission of the manuscript to the Journal, changes to galley proofs, and prepublication release of information in the manuscript to the media, federal agencies, or both. No more than six authors will be permitted for a case report. The Editors suggest that some contributors might better be acknowledged than listed as authors. For more information on the requirements for authorship, see the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf), section II.A on Authorship and Contributorship. For further information, please see “Criteria for Authorship” J Vasc Surg 2005;42:599. Abstract and Title Page. The title page must include the title of the manuscript, the names of the authors, affiliations, and contact information for the corresponding author. The abstract should clearly state, in approximately 100 words the main factual points of the article. Tables, figures, reference citations, and trademarked names should not appear in the abstract. Manuscript body. Manuscripts must conform to standard English usage and are subject to editing in conformance with the policies of the Journal. For reference, authors may consult the American Medical Association’s Manual of Style, 10th Edition. Generic drug names should be used, specifically the United States Adopted Name (USAN). Proprietary drug names may be cited in parentheses. Generic equipment names should be used whenever possible and the proprietary name of the equipment cited in parentheses; after the proprietary name, cite the manufacturer and the city, state, and country of manufacture. Measurements (height, weight, etc,) should be stated in metric units. Hematologic and clinical chemistry measurements can be stated in System International (SI) units or non-SI units. Note that SI units are recommended in the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf). Only standard abbreviations should be used; avoid unusual or coined abbreviations. The first time any abbreviation is used it should be included in parentheses after the words it replaces. Abbreviations should not be used in the title or abstract. Manuscripts should conform to the guidelines for reporting on vascular surgery. The following have been developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Reporting Standards and accepted by the Society for Vascular Surgery®:•Venous severity scoring: An adjunct to venous outcome assessment. J Vasc Surg 2000;31:1307- 12.•Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: Revised version. J Vasc Surg 1997;26:517-38.•Reporting standards in venous disease. J Vasc Surg 1988;8:172-81.•Reporting standards in venous disease: an update. J Vasc Surg 1995;21:635-45.•Suggested standards for reports dealing with cerebrovascular disease. J Vasc Surg 1988;8: 721-9.•Suggested standards for reporting on arterial aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 1991;13:452-8.•Standards in noninvasive cerebrovascular testing. J Vasc Surg 1992;15:495-503.•Reporting standards for lower extremity arterial endovascular procedures. J Vasc Surg 1993;17: 1103-7.•Recommended standards for reports dealing with arteriovenous hemodialysis accesses. J Vasc Surg 2002;35:603-10.•Reporting standards for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:1048-60.•Identifying and grading factors that modify the outcome of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2002;35:1061-6. Acknowledgments. Acknowledgments should include collaborators, if they give written permission to be acknowledged, and technical and secretarial assistance, as appropriate. References. Cite references selectively. References should be cited consecutively in the text by superscript Arabic numbers in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text, a table, or a figure. References should not be cited alphabetically. The reference list should be typed double-spaced. References to articles in press must include authors’ names, title of article, and name of journal. Personal communications and unpublished data are not to be cited as references; instead, indicate these sources in the text at the appropriate place and include the individual’s preferred given name, initials, surname, title, city, and year of communication. Append to the manuscript a note of approval from the source for the statement. Make sure all references have been verified. The accuracy of the references, including spelling of references in foreign languages, is the responsibility of the authors and is crucial so that they can be linked to the original citation. Abbreviate journal names according to the Index Medicus. Authors should be certain that all references use the standard abbreviated journal names according to the Index Medicus. This is imperative to ensure linking of references in the Journal. References that do not use the standard abbreviated journal names will not link. If there are six or fewer authors, list all; if seven or more, list only the first six, then et al. Examples follow: Format for journal articles: Josa M, Khuri SF, Braunwald NS, VanCisin MF, Spencer MP, Evans DA, et al. Delayed sternal closure: an improved method of dealing with complications after cardiopulmonary bypass. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986;91:598-603. Format for books: Berger HJ, Zaret BL, Cohen LS. Cardiovascular nuclear medicine. In: Goldberger E, editor. Textbook of clinical cardiology. 1st ed. St Louis: CV Mosby; 1982. p. 326-45. Tables. In general, tables are not used in case reports. Tables should supplement, not duplicate, the text. Number them consecutively in Roman numerals according to their order of citation in the text. Because tables should be self-explanatory, provide a brief caption for each table. Each table should be double-spaced and uploaded to Editorial Manager as a separate file. Abbreviations used in the table should be explained in a footnote; however, abbreviations that have been defined in the body of the text do not need to be spelled out or explained in the table. If a table or any data therein have been previously pub-lished, a footnote in the table must give full credit to the original source, and the original Publisher’s permission to reproduce the table must be provided. Artwork Quality Checking Tool. Editorial Manager now includes an Artwork Quality Checking tool. Artwork Quality Results are either Pass, Pass with Warning, or Fail. If the result is Pass, no further action must be taken. If the result is Pass with Warning or Fail, please address the changes listed and upload a new file that receives a Pass result. Contact the Editorial Office if your files do not pass the Artwork Quality Check. Do not send original artwork, x-ray films, etc to the editorial office. Illustrations. Limit illustrations to those that amplify, not duplicate, the text. A reasonable number of line or halftone illustrations will be reproduced. Number figures consecutively in Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear in the text. Inclusion of color illustrations is at the discretion of the Editor. Unless your figures are sufficiently complex to merit color, please submit charts and graphs in black and white. Original drawings or graphs should be prepared by computer methods or by a professional artist. Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at the Elsevier Author Gateway at http://authors.elsevier.com/. The Artwork Quality Results will also display specific information on any problems with the file as well as possible solutions. This means that the Author can make any necessary changes to the artwork files and upload new files, better suited for production. In life table graphs, lines should be truncated when the standard error exceeds 10%. Furthermore, the number of patients should be shown below the graph at appropriate time points. Since life table graphs are preferred for in-text inclusion, data tables should be submitted only for the online version of the manuscript if the authors desire to provide this level of detail. Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color. Figure legends. Type legends double-spaced in one separate Word file. Indicate original magnification and stain for photomicrographs. If a figure has been previously published, the legend must give full credit to the original source and a letter from the original source giving permission to reproduce the figure must be submitted. Video clips. If accepted, videos will be published on the Journal Web site. Videos must be uploaded in either a QuickTime or MPEG format. Authors who want their videos accessible in a streaming format must also provide either a single SureStream file or three uniquely named single-rate clips (28.8, 56, T1) with an SMIL file to list the bandwidth choices. Video clips must meet production quality standards to be published online without modifications or editing by the editorial office. Authors should consider adding narration or explanatory captioning to video demonstrations of new techniques and procedures. The Journal can accept only video submissions that meet the Journal's formatting and image quality requirements. Authors will be notified if there are any problems with submitted files and asked to resubmit modified files. Image editing and correct formatting are the author's responsibility. Video clips accepted for publication will be posted to the Journal's Web site in both non-streaming format such as QuickTime and MPEG for optimal image quality and in a streaming video format for those who prefer faster downloading. Statistical analysis. In reports that contain statistically analyzed data, the corresponding author must identify, in the Author Role form, the coauthor or consultant who was responsible for the statistical analysis. Letters to the Editor. A letter up to 500 words in length with six references or less and one illustration or table will be considered for publication if it amplifies a recent article in the Journal by extending or clarifying the original manuscript or by presenting an opposing interpretation of the results or conclusions. Letters may also be used to submit brief original observations or opinions. Authors submitting letters must also submit a completed Author Role, Originality, and Conflict of Interest form. A Copyright Transfer form must be submitted to the Publisher’s office for accepted letters before publication. The authors of the original paper will be provided with an opportunity to respond to a letter to the Editor. If the authors respond in a timely fashion, both the letter to the Editor and the authors’ response will be published together. Letters accepted for publication may be copyedited. The Publisher will edit and send out Author Proofs only to the corresponding author. Corrections to these proofs must be returned to the Publisher within 1 week. Any delay in return of page proofs to the Publisher will result in a delay of article placement on the JVS Cases Web site. After a manuscript has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication in the Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, the manuscript will be published in an open access format. Fees for this service are collected by the Publisher, and will have no bearing on the peer review or acceptance process. Open access articles are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Permitted reuse is defined by the following Creative Commons user license: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivs (CC BY-NC-ND): for non-commercial purposes, lets others distribute and copy the article, and to include in a collective work (such as an anthology), as long as they credit the author(s) and provided they do not alter or modify the article.To provide Open Access, our journals have a publication fee which needs to be met by the authors or their research funders for each published article. Individual reprints of articles may be requested from the author. The corresponding author will receive a price schedule and order form for reprints shortly before the time of publication.Tabled 1Submission LimitationsMax AuthorsAbstract Max WordsBody Max WordsFiguresTablesReferences- 6 (not 3) authors et alCase Report610012003020Letter to the Editor6NA500116 Open table in a new tab
Complete information for authors and editorial policies are available in the June issue, at our Web site www.jvascsurgcases.org, or at our Editorial Manager Web site at jvs.editorialmanager.com. An abbreviated checklist for manuscript submission follows. Manuscripts to be considered for publication should be submitted to the Journal electronically using the Editorial Manager submission system located at jvs.editorialmanager.com. Detailed instructions on submitting a manuscript are available on that Web site.Manuscript Submission Summary InformationCorresponding Author Responsibilities•Ensure that all authors have approved the final manuscript files•Ensure that all authors have viewed and approved the required forms•Upload the completed submission files at www.editorialmanager.com/jvs•Communicate with the Editorial Office and the Publisher regarding the review and publication processesRequired Forms•Application for Publication•Reviewer Response Form (Revisions)Text Formatting•Adhere to the AMA Manual of Style•Each page must be left aligned with 1-inch margins, and numbered consecutively in the upper right-hand corner.•Text must be double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font•Follow the limits provided in the table belowAbstract and Title Page•The Abstract and Title Page must be uploaded at the beginning of your manuscript file•The Title Page file must include the names and affiliations of each author, and the contact information for the Corresponding AuthorPatients and Animal Subjects•Consent to publish must be obtained from patients described in Case Report and Venous Image submissionsReferences•Cite in numerical order•List first 6 authors et alFigures•Each figure must be uploaded in a separate electronic file, as a TIFF, JPEG, or EPS file when possible. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files will also be submitted.•Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color. Images must be provided with either a 3-inch width (for 1-column format) or 6.5-inch width (for 2-column format).•Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authors- .authors/authorartworkinstructionsLegends for Figures and Tables•Upload in a separate, double-spaced Microsoft Word DocumentPermissions•Obtain permission to reproduce previously published material, or material that is not your original work, from the copyright holder.•Provide proper attribution for all previously published material and material that is not your original work, in figure legends, manuscript text and where applicable.•Provide signed releases to publish patient photographs if your manuscript includes data which might reveal the identity of one of more patients.Tabled 1Submission LimitsMax AuthorsAbstract Max WordsBody Max WordsFiguresTablesReferences- 6 (not 3) authors et alCase Report610012003020Vascular Images4NA350403Letter to Editor6NA500116 Open table in a new tab Corresponding Author Responsibilities•Ensure that all authors have approved the final manuscript files•Ensure that all authors have viewed and approved the required forms•Upload the completed submission files at www.editorialmanager.com/jvs•Communicate with the Editorial Office and the Publisher regarding the review and publication processes Required Forms•Application for Publication•Reviewer Response Form (Revisions) Text Formatting•Adhere to the AMA Manual of Style•Each page must be left aligned with 1-inch margins, and numbered consecutively in the upper right-hand corner.•Text must be double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font•Follow the limits provided in the table below Abstract and Title Page•The Abstract and Title Page must be uploaded at the beginning of your manuscript file•The Title Page file must include the names and affiliations of each author, and the contact information for the Corresponding Author Patients and Animal Subjects•Consent to publish must be obtained from patients described in Case Report and Venous Image submissions References•Cite in numerical order•List first 6 authors et al Figures•Each figure must be uploaded in a separate electronic file, as a TIFF, JPEG, or EPS file when possible. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files will also be submitted.•Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color. Images must be provided with either a 3-inch width (for 1-column format) or 6.5-inch width (for 2-column format).•Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authors- .authors/authorartworkinstructions Legends for Figures and Tables•Upload in a separate, double-spaced Microsoft Word Document Permissions•Obtain permission to reproduce previously published material, or material that is not your original work, from the copyright holder.•Provide proper attribution for all previously published material and material that is not your original work, in figure legends, manuscript text and where applicable.•Provide signed releases to publish patient photographs if your manuscript includes data which might reveal the identity of one of more patients.
Complete information for authors and editorial policies are available in the June issue, at our Web site www.jvascsurgcases.org, or at our Editorial Manager Web site at jvs.editorialmanager.com. An abbreviated checklist for manuscript submission follows. Manuscripts to be considered for publication should be submitted to the Journal electronically using the Editorial Manager submission system located at jvs.editorialmanager.com. Detailed instructions on submitting a manuscript are available on that Web site.Manuscript Submission Summary InformationCorresponding Author Responsibilities•Ensure that all authors have approved the final manuscript files•Ensure that all authors have viewed and approved the required forms•Upload the completed submission files at www.editorialmanager.com/jvs•Communicate with the Editorial Office and the Publisher regarding the review and publication processesRequired Forms•Application for Publication•Reviewer Response Form (Revisions)Text Formatting•Adhere to the AMA Manual of Style•Each page must be left aligned with 1-inch margins, and numbered consecutively in the upper right-hand corner.•Text must be double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font•Follow the limits provided in the table belowAbstract and Title Page•The Abstract and Title Page must be uploaded at the beginning of your manuscript file•The Title Page file must include the names and affiliations of each author, and the contact information for the Corresponding AuthorPatients and Animal Subjects•Consent to publish must be obtained from patients described in Case Report and Venous Image submissionsReferences•Cite in numerical order•List first 6 authors et alFigures•Each figure must be uploaded in a separate electronic file, as a TIFF, JPEG, or EPS file when possible. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files will also be submitted.•Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color. Images must be provided with either a 3-inch width (for 1-column format) or 6.5-inch width (for 2-column format).•Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authors- .authors/authorartworkinstructionsLegends for Figures and Tables•Upload in a separate, double-spaced Microsoft Word DocumentPermissions•Obtain permission to reproduce previously published material, or material that is not your original work, from the copyright holder.•Provide proper attribution for all previously published material and material that is not your original work, in figure legends, manuscript text and where applicable.•Provide signed releases to publish patient photographs if your manuscript includes data which might reveal the identity of one of more patients.Tabled 1Submission LimitsMax AuthorsAbstract Max WordsBody Max WordsFiguresTablesReferences- 6 (not 3) authors et alCase Report610012003020Vascular Images4NA350403Letter to Editor6NA500116 Open table in a new tab Corresponding Author Responsibilities•Ensure that all authors have approved the final manuscript files•Ensure that all authors have viewed and approved the required forms•Upload the completed submission files at www.editorialmanager.com/jvs•Communicate with the Editorial Office and the Publisher regarding the review and publication processes Required Forms•Application for Publication•Reviewer Response Form (Revisions) Text Formatting•Adhere to the AMA Manual of Style•Each page must be left aligned with 1-inch margins, and numbered consecutively in the upper right-hand corner.•Text must be double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font•Follow the limits provided in the table below Abstract and Title Page•The Abstract and Title Page must be uploaded at the beginning of your manuscript file•The Title Page file must include the names and affiliations of each author, and the contact information for the Corresponding Author Patients and Animal Subjects•Consent to publish must be obtained from patients described in Case Report and Venous Image submissions References•Cite in numerical order•List first 6 authors et al Figures•Each figure must be uploaded in a separate electronic file, as a TIFF, JPEG, or EPS file when possible. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint files will also be submitted.•Operative and pathology photographs should be in color. Other figures and charts should be black and white unless sufficiently complex to require color. Images must be provided with either a 3-inch width (for 1-column format) or 6.5-inch width (for 2-column format).•Detailed artwork instructions and help with formatting, sizing, scanning, and file naming can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authors- .authors/authorartworkinstructions Legends for Figures and Tables•Upload in a separate, double-spaced Microsoft Word Document Permissions•Obtain permission to reproduce previously published material, or material that is not your original work, from the copyright holder.•Provide proper attribution for all previously published material and material that is not your original work, in figure legends, manuscript text and where applicable.•Provide signed releases to publish patient photographs if your manuscript includes data which might reveal the identity of one of more patients.
Visceral aneurysms are a well-recognized and potentially fatal occurrence in the event of rupture. Endovascular occlusion using stent grafting or embolization is often favorable over high-risk open surgical repair. However, interventional mesenteric angiography may not always be feasible or successful. We present an emergency case of successful occlusion of a large peripancreatic pseudoaneurysm using a single percutaneous injection of thrombin under ultrasound guidance alone after both laparotomy and mesenteric angiography had failed to identify and control bleeding. In this case and review of the current evidence, we propose an effective alternative first-line treatment strategy in these complex patients.
We report a 19-year-old man with rupture of the right subclavian artery after an excessive exercise of weight lifting. Imaging showed a hematothorax and hematomediastinum, a pseudoaneurysm with a maximum diameter of 4 cm, and a dissection of the right vertebral artery. As an emergency procedure an interposition graft was performed for reconstruction of the right subclavian artery. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful, and he was symptom free except for regressive hoarseness due to a paresis of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve.
