nitinol has been researched along with Mycoses* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for nitinol and Mycoses
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Treatment of acute epistaxis secondary to guttural pouch mycosis with transarterial nitinol vascular occlusion plugs in three equids.
2 horses and 1 pony were evaluated for right-sided (1 horse and the pony) and left-sided (1 horse) acute epistaxis of 1 day's to 1 month's duration.. Endoscopic examination of the 3 equids revealed that the hemorrhage originated from the right maxillary artery in 2 equids and from the left internal carotid artery in the third. Mycosis of the auditory tube diverticulum (guttural pouch) was detected in all 3 equids.. All 3 equids underwent surgery, and transarterial nitinol intravascular plugs were placed to occlude affected blood vessels. All equids survived for a long period (ie, a minimum of 1 to 2 years) and returned to their previous use. All had complete regression of clinical signs of guttural pouch mycosis without additional medical treatment.. The use of transarterial nitinol intravascular plugs appeared to be an effective alternative to other techniques for the treatment of epistaxis secondary to guttural pouch mycosis, including transarterial occlusion devices such as embolization coils. Topics: Alloys; Animals; Embolization, Therapeutic; Epistaxis; Female; Horse Diseases; Horses; Mycoses | 2009 |
Stent-graft repair of a mycotic left subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm.
To report successful stent-graft treatment of a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the left subclavian artery in an immunosuppressed patient.. A 17-year-old immunosuppressed woman undergoing treatment for recurrent leukemia developed persistent fever and 2 episodes of hemoptysis. A contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scan demonstrated a saccular aneurysm of the left subclavian artery, which was considered to be a mycotic aneurysm caused by erosive fungal infection from the lung. The pseudoaneurysm was treated with a homemade stent-graft consisting of a nitinol stent and a polyester fabric. A type II endoleak present at the end of the procedure appeared to have sealed spontaneously on the CT scan at 3 days. No neurological deficit or ischemic symptoms of the left arm were noted during the follow-up, which lasted until the patient died 11 months later after rejecting a second bone marrow transplant.. Endovascular repair may be an alternative to open surgery for the management of mycotic aneurysms of the subclavian artery. Topics: Adolescent; Alloys; Aneurysm, Infected; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; Female; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Mycoses; Stents; Subclavian Artery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed | 2003 |