Scientific research

Endofibrosis as a Causative Agent of the Peripheral Artery Disease: A Report of Two Cases for Professional Cyclists

01 November 2022 Endofibrosis is a rare disease that predominantly affects athletes and is caused by a gradual occlusion of the (usually iliac) artery due to a thickening of the intima. From our experience, we report in this article two cases with the entity of...

Iliac Artery Endofibrosis: Postoperative Quality of Life Outcomes for an Elusive Disease in High-Performance Athletes

01 October 2022 We determined the diagnostic, surgical, and long-term quality of life outcomes for patients with iliac artery endofibrosis, an underrecognized disease that affects the performance and well-being of elite endurance athletes. {dearflip id=79}

Surgical management of an infected external iliac artery interposition graft with a bioengineered human acellular vessel

01 March 2022 Infection of prosthetic vascular grafts can manifest as pain, pseudoaneurysms, or arterial insufficiency in the leg. We present the case of a female patient with a medical history of a right external iliac artery endofibrosis, with a persistently...