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"Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is the most common macroangiopathic complication in type II diabetes mellitus, arising from inadequate blood sugar control. In the presence of PAD, the risk of limb loss will also increase, and arterial bypass is one method to reduce the risk of amputation. In Indonesia, the level of patency for the arterial bypass has not yet been published. On bypass with venous grafts, the patency rates at the location of infrapopliteal reach at 70-80%, while the prosthetic graft is 30-50%. Method: From 2009 to 2012, patients with arterial bypasses were analyzed. The level of patency was described by ultrasound examination and pulsation on clinical examination in the distal anastomosis, reduced pain, and other examinations that support adequate revascularization. Identification of risk factors that affect patency, particularly protective risk factors, were also taken into account. Results: From 2009 to 2012, 29 patients with infra-inguinal arterial bypass were collected. The ratio of men to women was 5:1, with a one-year patency rate of 88% in men, and 75% in women, for an overall of 86.2%. The irreversible risk factor affecting patency was male (p = 0.117). Modifiable risk factors that decreasing patency level were smoking (p = 0.042) and more advanced stage of PAD (p = 0.067). Smoking cessation (p = 0.041) and the use of drugs after bypass procedure (p = 0.072) were known to increase the level of patency. Conclusion: The one-year patency rate for infra-inguinal artery bypass was 37-89%. Smoking cessation was known to increase the level of patency."

"Introduction: This study aims to know the performance of the Vascular – Physiological and Operative Severity Score for Enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (V-POSSUM) score as a predictor of 30-day mortality after the Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) – Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) procedure in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (TAA) patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. Method: This was a retrospective cohort study using data from medical records. Data were taken according to the variables contained in the V-POSSUM scoring system in the patient who undergone EVAR – TEVAR procedure, on the period of 2013 to July 2018. Results: The study involved 85 patients who met the study requirements. It was known that physiological scores, morbidity risk, and mortality risk could be used as a model to predict mortality outcomes because they had good accuracy and discrimination performance, while the severity of the operation score cannot. The result of the goodness of fit model’s physiological score, morbidity risk, and mortality risk was significant (p <0.001), while the severity score of the operation was 0.18 (p >0.05). The Area Under the Curve (AUC) was 94%, 93%, 93%, with the cut points at 31, 68.8, and 10.6 for the physiological score, morbidity risk, and mortality risk, respectively. Conclusion: The V-POSSUM score had good accuracy and discrimination for the physiological score, morbidity risk, and mortality risk."

"Introduction: Diabetes mellitus can cause various complications, including diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). Vitamin D levels are known to be correlated with wound healing and insulin resistance. Method: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the correlation between the serum level of vitamin D and the severity degree of DFU. Thirty DFU patients with normal ankle- brachial index, grouped into degrees according to the Wagner classification, were included in this study. Their serum level of vitamin D was examined using the chemiluminescent immunoassay method. The correlation between these two variables was analyzed. Results: Patients were 18 males (60%) and 12 females (40%) with an average age of 57 years. The average serum level of vitamin D was 10.58 ng/mL. A significant correlation was found between the serum level of vitamin D and the severity of DFU (r= -0.901, p <0.001)."

"Introduction: Portal hypertension may cause gastrointestinal complications; one of the most serious is a ruptured esophageal varices. Portal hypertension is also the main cause of hypersplenism, which in turn could lead to pancytopenia. Despite adequate therapy, some cases of hypersplenism could not be resolved. Partial splenic embolization (PSE) is an effective alternative method to treat this condition. Method: We reported two cases of hypersplenism treated with PSE. The first case was a 10- year-old girl with pancytopenia and a history of recurrent esophageal ligation. The second case was a 32-year-old man with recurrent episodes of hematemesis for two years before admission. Results: After the PSE procedure, the first patient’s white blood cell and platelet doubled in one month after procedure and stable at follow-up three months later, with no complaint of hematemesis. The second patient’s platelet doubled five days after the procedure. The first patient developed a complication of a splenic abscess, but after antibiotic administration and pus drainage, the condition was resolved. Conclusion: PSE is an effective method to treat hypersplenism secondary to the hypertensive portal. Treatment goals successfully achieved include improvement in blood count and control of bleeding. There are risks following PSE, but with adequate treatment, it can be overcome. Keywords: hypersplenism, partial splenic embolization, portal hypertension, pancytopenia"