01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Durability and Efficacy of Tibial Arterial Stent Placement for Critical Limb Ischemia

Roberto Silingardi, MD , Antonio Lauricella, MD , Giovanni Coppi, MD , Johanna Chester, BA , Giulia Trevisi-Borsari, MD , Vittorio Corvi, MD , Luigi Marcheselli, BA , Gioacchino Coppi, MD

Purpose: To analyze the efficacy and durability of long-term tibioperoneal arterial stent placement for selected cases of symptomatic chronic limb ischemia (CLI).

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous Creation of an Arteriovenous Fistula for Hemodialysis Access

Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD , Adrian Ebner, MD , Sudhen B. Desai, MD , Jesus M. Rios , William E. Cohn, MD

Purpose: Arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) created by conventional surgical techniques are associated with suboptimal short- and long-term patency. This study investigated the feasibility of creating fistulae with a percutaneous system and evaluated the utility of percutaneous AVFs (pAVFs) in providing hemodialysis access.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Portal Vein Recanalization–Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Using the Transsplenic Approach to Achieve Transplant Candidacy in Patients with Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis

Ali Habib, BA , Kush Desai, MD , Ryan Hickey, MD , Bartley Thornburg, MD , Michael Vouche, MD , Robert L. Vogelzang, MD , Riad Salem, MD, MBA

Purpose: To present the transsplenic route as an alternative approach for portal vein recanalization–transjugular portosystemic shunt (PVR-TIPS) for chronic main portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in potential transplant candidates.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Efficient Liver Regeneration following Temporary Portal Vein Embolization with Absorbable Gelatin Sponge Powder in Humans

Hadrien Tranchart, MD , Laurence Catherine, MD , Sophie Maitre, MD , Panagiotis Lainas, MD, PhD , Jocelyne De Laveaucoupet, MD , Ibrahim Dagher, MD, PhD

Purpose: To report initial experience of temporary portal vein embolization (PVE) with a powdered form of absorbable gelatin sponge before major liver resection.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Safety and Efficacy of 70–150 μm and 100–300 μm Drug-Eluting Bead Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Amy R. Deipolyi, MD, PhD , Rahmi Oklu, MD, PhD , Shehab Al-Ansari, MD , Andrew X. Zhu, MD, PhD , Lipika Goyal, MD , Suvranu Ganguli, MD

Purpose: To compare the safety and efficacy of using 70–150 μm drug-eluting beads (DEBs) (LC BeadM1; Biocompatibles UK Ltd, Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom) in addition to 100–300 μm DEBs with 100–300 μm DEBs alone in transarterial chemoembolization for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Double-Blinded, Randomized Phase II Study Using Embolization with or without Granulocyte–Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor in Uveal Melanoma with Hepatic Metastases

Matias E. Valsecchi, MD, MS , Mizue Terai, PhD , David J. Eschelman, MD , Carin F. Gonsalves, MD , Inna Chervoneva, PhD , Jerry A. Shields, MD , Carol L. Shields, MD , Akira Yamamoto, MD , Kevin L. Sullivan, MD , MaryAnn Laudadio, RN , David Berd, MD , Michael J. Mastrangelo, MD , Takami Sato, MD, PhD

Purpose: To investigate the effects of immunoembolization with granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in patients with uveal melanoma (UM) with liver-only metastasis.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous Management of Resistant Biliary-Enteric Anastomotic Strictures with the Use of a Combined Cutting and Conventional Balloon Cholangioplasty Protocol: A Single-Center Experience

Amar Mukund, MD , S. Rajesh, MD, PDCC, Nitesh Agrawal, MD, PDCC , Asit Arora, MCh , Ankur Arora, MD, DNB, FRCR

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and technical efficacy of percutaneous transhepatic dilation of resistant biliary-enteric anastomotic strictures using a combination of cutting and conventional balloons and evaluate midterm results.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous Drainage for Afferent Limb Syndrome and Pancreatic Fistula via the Blind End of the Jejunal Limb after Pancreatoduodenectomy or Bile Duct Resection

Yozo Sato, MD, Yoshitaka Inaba, MD , Shinichi Murata, MD , Hidekazu Yamaura, MD , Mina Kato, MD , Hiroshi Kawada, MD , Yasuhiro Shimizu, MD , Tsuneo Ishiguchi, MD

Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of percutaneous drainage via the blind end of the jejunal limb (BEJL) for afferent limb syndrome and pancreatic fistula.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Suprapapillary versus Transpapillary Stent Placement for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: Which Is Better?

Jeong-Hyun Jo, MD , Byeong-Ho Park, MD, PhD

Purpose: To compare the complications, stent patency, and patient survival with self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) placed above or across the sphincter of Oddi in malignant biliary obstruction.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Balloon-Assisted Osteoplasty of Periacetabular Tumors following Percutaneous Cryoablation

A. Nicholas Kurup, MD , Jonathan M. Morris, MD , Grant D. Schmit, MD , Thomas D. Atwell, MD , John J. Schmitz, MD , Peter S. Rose, MD , Matthew R. Callstrom, MD, PhD

Purpose: To describe the feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of a technique using vertebral augmentation balloons to promote delivery of cement into periacetabular tumors after cryoablation for fracture prevention.

01 abril 2015

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Improving Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Rates with the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control Methodology

Patrick D. Sutphin, MD, PhD, Stephen P. Reis, MD , Angie McKune, RN, BSN , Maria Ravanzo, MPAS , Sanjeeva P. Kalva, MD , Anil K. Pillai, MD

Purpose: To design a sustainable process to improve optional inferior vena cava (IVC) filter retrieval rates based on the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) methodology of the Six Sigma process improvement paradigm.

30 mayo 2015

HPB. A measure to assess the ablative margin using 3D-CT image fusion after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

Hui Tang, Yunqiang Tang, Jian Hong, Tiejun Chen, Cong Mai and Peng Jiang

Objectives: To examine the feasibility of three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) image fusion in facilitating assessment of the ablative margin (AM) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

01 marzo 2015

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. TIPS for Refractory Ascites: A 6-Year Single-Center Experience With Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene–Covered Stent-Grafts

Zachary L. Bercu, Aaron M. Fischman, Edward Kim, F. Scott Nowakowski, Rahul S. Patel, Thomas D. Schiano, Charissa Y. Chang and Robert A. Lookstein

OBJECTIVE. This single-center study evaluated the use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)–covered stent-grafts for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement to manage portal hypertension–related refractory ascites.

01 marzo 2015

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Clinical Outcome of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization With N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate for Control of Acute Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding

Hyun Jung Koo, Ji Hoon Shin, Hwa Jung Kim, Jinoo Kim, Hyun-Ki Yoon, Gi-Young Ko and Dong Il Gwon

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of trans-catheter arterial embolization (TAE) with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (NBCA), with or without other embolic materials for acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal tract bleeding, and to determine the factors associated with clinical outcomes.

01 marzo 2015

RADIOLOGY. Neuropathy after Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate Sclerotherapy of Venous Malformations in Children

Sam Stuart, MBBS, FRCR, Alex M. Barnacle, BM, MRCP, FRCR, Gillian Smith, MBBCh, FRCS, Matthew Pitt, MD, FRCP, Derek J. Roebuck, MBBS, FRCR, FRANZCR

Purpose: To estimate the risk of nerve injuries and assess outcomes after sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) sclerotherapy of venous malformations (VMs) in children.