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Eur J Vasc En

Aneurysm of the Subclavian Vein

G. Pedersen,1,2 E. Laxdal,1,2 S.R. Amundsen,1 E. Dregelid,1

T. Jonung,2 T. Nyheim1 and S. Aune1

Departments of 1Vascular Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, and 2Surgical Sciences, University ofBergen, N-5021 Bergen, Norway

Congenital venous aneurysms are exceedingly rare. We present a case report of a 13-year old girl with a 10 cm largecosmetically disturbing aneurysm of the left subclavian vein. The aneurysm was successfully resected. This patient and theliterature is discussed.

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Available online 15 September 2005

Trans-catheter Thrombin Occlusion of a Massive Splenic

Artery Aneurysm

P. Beddy,1 P.F. Ridgway,1 S. Tierney,1 T. Geoghegan,2 W.C. Torreggiani2 andT.M. Feeley1

Departments of 1General and Vascular Surgery, and 2Radiology, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght,Dublin 24, Ireland

Splenic artery aneurysms are the most common visceral aneurysm. They are treated by surgical or endovascular techniquesand more recently by embolization. This short report describes the use of trans-catheter thrombin embolization to treat a verylarge volume splenic artery aneurysm.

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Available online 15 September 2005

Report on the 6th European Venous Forum, Crete, Greece,

24–26 June 2005

E. Kalodiki

Imperial College and Ealing Hospital, London, UK

The 6th meeting of the European venous forum (EVF) was held recently in Heraklion, Crete. The EVF was founded in 2000modelling itself on the American venous forum with the aim of presenting selected papers of high scientific quality on venousdisease. These societies emphasise the aspects of discussion of scientific work and equal time is given to presentation andsubsequent discussion of papers presented. A local organiser Prof A Katsamouris with his team, made arrangements for thecongress. However, the registration, selection of papers and printing of the scientific program was done centrally from theorganising committee of the EVF whose president is Professor A.N. Nicolaides.The meeting opened with sessions on ‘the swollen leg’ and ‘prophylaxis of VTE’. During the three days of the meeting 30papers on wide range of venous disease were presented.The next meeting of the EVF will be held in London between 29th June and 1st July 2006. Mr Alun Davies is the localorganiser for this meeting.

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dovasc Surg Vol 30, 12 2005