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S R Pomper

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PubMed1991

The role of intracaval filters in patients with COPD and DVT.

A retrospective study of the Coney Island Hospital experience with Greenfield filters over a five-year period was undertaken. During this period, a total of 78 intracaval filters were placed in 76 patients. The patients' charts were reviewed for (1) indication for Greenfield filter placement, (2) complications of the procedure, (3) associated medical problems, and (4) follow-up information. The data revealed one statistically significant subpopulation within the group that had particularly poor survival statistics after intracaval filter insertion. These were patients who had a pulmonary embolism and also had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Considering the low morbidity associated with this procedure, it is the author's feeling that prophylactic intracaval filters in patients with deep vein thrombosis and COPD may be warranted.

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PubMed1987

Mesenteric chylous cyst associated with Crohn's disease.

Mesenteric cysts are rare, and mesenteric chylous cysts are extremely rare. A case report is presented of a patient with Crohn's disease and a mesenteric chylous cyst. Included in this case report is a full discussion of the preoperative radiological work-up (including barium enema, sonogram, and CT scan), the operative findings, and the pathological findings. It is suggested that there may be a causal relationship between the Crohn's disease and the mesenteric chylous cyst.

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Hematuria associated with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.

A retrospective study of the Staten Island University Hospital experience with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) was undertaken. The study covered a 58 month period and included 30 patients. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship of ruptured AAA with hematuria. We specifically investigated (1) the incidence of hematuria in patients with ruptured AAA, (2) weather the presence of hematuria in these patients led to a delay in the diagnosis of ruptured AAA, and (3) if the presence of hematuria adversely effected survival as a function of causing a delay in diagnosis. The data revealed an 87% incidence of hematuria in ruptured AAA. Furthermore, gross hematuria was found to cause a statistically significant delay in arriving at the diagnosis of a ruptured AAA. This delay however could not be demonstrated to adversely affect patient survival.

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