Tag: Vascular surgery

Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms, a potential complication of vascular procedures, occur in up to 8% of interventional cases [1.8.2]. For this condition, a key question is: **how long does it take for a thrombin injection to work?** The answer is often a matter of seconds [1.2.2].

The mortality rate associated with vascular graft infections can be as high as 75%, underscoring the severity of these conditions. Understanding how long do you take antibiotics for graft infection is crucial, but the answer varies widely depending on the type of graft, location, and surgical approach.

A 2020 randomized clinical trial involving 254 adults demonstrated that doxycycline was not effective in preventing the growth of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). While earlier animal studies suggested a potential protective effect, subsequent human trials found no benefit, and some even raised concerns about potential negative effects, directly addressing the question: can doxycycline cause aneurysm.