Coronary angioplasty with second generation Monorail catheters

The Monorail system (Schneider) consists of a balloon catheter in which the guidewire passes through the balloon itself, exits the catheter proximal to the balloon, and runs alongside its small…

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Left axillary approach for balloon recanalization of an occlusion of the right common femoral artery

Percutaneous angioplasty of an occlusion of the right common femoral artery was attempted through the left axillary route. The problem of negotiating the occlusion was solved by the use of…

Continuar leyendoLeft axillary approach for balloon recanalization of an occlusion of the right common femoral artery

Esthesioneuroblastomas. Could a preoperative chemotherapy improve their prognosis?

The prognosis of malignant tumours of the olfactory epithelium of the nasal vault stays very poor. In the literature, the 5-year actuarial survival rate ranges between 50% and 65%; the…

Continuar leyendoEsthesioneuroblastomas. Could a preoperative chemotherapy improve their prognosis?