Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Popliteal Artery

Cystic adventitial disease of the popliteal artery should be remembered when a young patient presents with intermittent claudication and no evidence of atherosclerosis elsewhere. The use of arteriography may distinguish the condition from embolisation, atheroma or popliteal entrapment syndrome, unless complete occlusion of the vessel has occurred. Surgical treatment in the form of cyst evacuation or arterial resection with vein grafting provides good results.     

COMPARISON OF INFUSIONS OF MORPHINE AND LYSINE ACETYL SALICYLATE FOR THE RELIEF OF PAIN AFTER SURGERY

The effect of a constant i.v. infusion of lysine acetyl salicylate(LAS) on pain after operation was compared with that of a constantinfusion of morphine in 30 patients undergoing unilateral inguinalherniorrhaphy. LAS provided analgesia equivalent to that providedby morphine and was associated with significantly less drowsiness,nausea and vomiting. No patient in either group was noted tosuffer from respiratory depression. No untoward side effectswere noted during or following the administration of LAS.