01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Revascularization of Lower Extremity Chronic Total Occlusions With a Novel Intraluminal Recanalization Device: Results of the ReOpen Study

Marc Bosiers, MD; Juan Diaz-Cartelle, MD; Dierk Scheinert, MD; Patrick Peeters, MD; Keith D. Dawkins, MD

Purpose: To report outcomes of a multicenter, nonrandomized study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a guidewire-mounted mechanical recanalization device with a rotating distal tip (TruePath) in facilitating the crossing of infrainguinal chronic total occlusions (CTOs).

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Blunt Microdissection for Endovascular Treatment of Infrainguinal Chronic Total Occlusions

Subhash Banerjee, MD; Omar Hadidi, MD; Atif Mohammad, MD; Ali Alsamarah, MD; Rahul Thomas, MD; Karan Sarode, MA; Puja Garg, PhD; Mirza S. Baig, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Purpose: To present a systematic safety evaluation of the CrossBoss blunt microdissection catheter for crossing peripheral chronic total occlusions (CTOs).

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Comparison of Collagen-Based Vascular Closure Devices in Patients With vs. Without Severe Peripheral Artery Disease

Kaffer Kara, MD; Philip Kahlert, MD; Amir A. Mahabadi, MD; Björn Plicht, MD; Alexander Y. Lind, MD; Detlev Longwitz, MD; Matthias Bollow, MD; Raimund Erbel, MD

Purpose: To compare complication rates of a collagen-based vascular closure device (VCD) in patients with vs. without significant peripheral artery disease (PAD).

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. One-Year Outcomes Following Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms With the Multilayer Flow Modulator: Report From the STRATO Trial

Claude D. Vaislic, MD; Jean Noël Fabiani, MD, PhD; Sidney Chocron, MD, PhD; Jacques Robin, MD; Victor S. Costache, MD; Jean-Pierre Villemot, MD, PhD; Jean Marc Alsac, MD; Pascal N. Leprince, MD, PhD; Thierry Unterseeh, MD; Eric Portocarrero, MD; Yves Glock, MD, PhD; Hervé Rousseau, MD, PhD

Purpose: To evaluate endovascular repair of type II and III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) using the Multilayer Flow Modulator (MFM) in patients with contraindications for open surgery and fenestrated stent-grafts.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. When Not to Implant the Multilayer Flow Modulator: Lessons Learned From Application Outside the Indications for Use in Patients With Thoracoabdominal Pathologies

Sherif Sultan, MCh, MD, FRCS, EBQS/Vasc; Niamh Hynes, MD, MRCS; Mohamed Sultan on behalf of the MFM Collaborators

Purpose: To scrutinize registry data on thoracoabdominal repairs performed using the Multilayer Flow Modulator (MFM) outside the indications for use (IFU) and analyze the adverse outcomes.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Chimney and Periscope Grafts to Facilitate Endovascular Treatment of Aortic Transection in a Patient With Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery

Sandra Vicente, MD; Michael Glenck, MD; Dieter Mayer, MD; Frank J. Veith, MD; Mario Lachat, MD; Felice Pecoraro, MD

Purpose: To report the use of parallel grafts to extend the proximal landing zone for stent-graft repair of aortic transection involving an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA).

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Carotid Artery Stenting in Patients With Left ICA Stenosis and Bovine Aortic Arch: A Single-Center Experience in 60 Consecutive Patients Treated Via the Right Radial or Brachial Approach

Piero Montorsi, MD; Stefano Galli, MD; Paolo M. Ravagnani, MD; Daniela Trabattoni, MD; Franco Fabbiocchi, MD; Alessandro Lualdi, MD; Giovanni Ballerini, MD; Daniele Andreini, MD; Gianluca Pontone, MD; Luigi Caputi, MD; Antonio L. Bartorelli, MD

Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of carotid artery stenting (CAS) of the left internal carotid artery (LICA) from a right radial/brachial approach in patients with bovine aortic arch.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Impact of Aortorenal Morphology on Renal Artery Stent Procedures: Significance of Aortic Tortuosity and Renal Artery Derivation

Osami Kawarada, MD; Yoshiaki Yokoi, MD, PhD; Shingo Sakamoto, MD; Koichiro Harada, MD, PhD; Masaharu Ishihara, MD, PhD; Satoshi Yasuda, MD, PhD; Hisao Ogawa, MD, PhD

Purpose: To clarify the impact of aortorenal morphology on renal artery stenting procedures.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Impact of Long-Term Warfarin Treatment on EVAR Durability: A Meta-Analysis

Miltos K. Lazarides, MD, FEBVS; George S. Georgiadis, MD; Dimitrios G. Charalampidis, MD; George A. Antoniou, MD, PhD; Efstratios I. Georgakarakos, MD; George Trellopoulos, MD

Purpose: To evaluate whether postoperative long-term oral anticoagulation affects the durability of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and whether it is associated with an increased incidence of endoleak and subsequent need for reintervention.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Aortouni-iliac Endografting as an Alternative Salvage Procedure to Open Conversion in Failed Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Alexander M. Prusa, MD; Andreas G. Wibmer, MD; Richard Nolz, MD; Maria Schoder, MD; Johannes Lammer, MD; Peter Polterauer, MD; Georg Kretschmer, MD; Harald Teufelsbauer, MD

Purpose: To present a single-center experience with failed EVAR requiring conversions comparing open surgery to a minimally invasive procedure modifying the existing stent-graft into an aortouni-iliac (AUI) configuration.

01 febrero 2014

JOURNAL OF ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY. Treatment of Type I Endoleaks Using Transcatheter Embolization With Onyx

Karla Maria Eberhardt, MD; Mojtaba Sadeghi-Azandaryani, MD; Stefanie Worlicek, MD; Thomas Koeppel, MD; Maximilian F. Reiser, MD, FRCR; Marcus Treitl, MD, EBIR

Purpose: To report a single-center experience with transcatheter embolization of type I endoleaks using the liquid embolic agent Onyx, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer.

01 febrero 2015

WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Imaging and interventions in hilar cholangiocarcinoma: A review

Kumble Seetharama Madhusudhan, Shivanand Gamanagatti and Arun Kumar Gupta.

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a common malignant tumor of the biliary tree. It has poor prognosis with very low 5-year survival rates. Various imaging modalities are available for detection and staging of the hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Although ultrasonography is the initial investigation of choice, imaging with contrast enhanced computed tomography scan or magnetic resonance imaging is needed prior to management. Surgery is curative wherever possible. Radiological interventions play a role in operable patients in the form of biliary drainage and/or portal vein embolization. In inoperable cases, palliative interventions include biliary drainage, biliary stenting and intra-biliary palliative treatment techniques. Complete knowledge of application of various imaging modalities available and about the possible radiological interventions is important for a radiologist to play a critical role in appropriate management of such patients.We review the various imaging techniques and appearances of hilar cholangiocarcinoma and the possible radiological interventions.

01 febrero 2015

WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Evaluation of changes of intracranial blood flow after carotid artery stenting using digital subtraction angiography flow assessment

Hajime Wada, Masato Saito and Kyousuke Kamada.

AIM: To evaluate the changes of intracranial blood flow after carotid artery stenting (CAS), using the flow assessment application “Flow-Insight”, which was developed in our department.

01 marzo 2015

WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Transarterial chemoembolization for liver metastases from solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasm of pancreas: A case report

TV Prasad, KS Madhusudhan, Deep N Srivastava, Nihar R Dash and Arun K Gupta.

Solid pseudo-papillary epithelial neoplasm (SPEN) is a rare epithelial tumor of pancreas with a low malignant potential occurs most commonly in young females. We report a case of 40 years old woman presented with extensive liver metastasis from SPEN of pancreatic body for which she was operated four years ago. Due to the extensive nature of metastatic disease she was offered Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) using gemcitabine as chemotherapeutic agent. Short term follow up after a month of TACE with multiphase computed tomography showed > 90% resolution in the viable tumor with significant clinical improvement. TACE ensures targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs in higher doses with least systemic toxicity and is more effective and safe than systemic chemotherapy. TACE with gemcitabine was found to be very effective in our patient with numerous liver metastasis.

01 abril 2015

WORLD JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY. Accuracy of magnetic resonance cholangiography compared to operative endoscopy in detecting biliary stones, a single center experience and review of literature

Francesco A Polistina, Mauro Frego, Marco Bisello, Emy Manzi, Antonella Vardanega and Bortolo Perin.

AIM: To compare diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) without contrast medium and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)/endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary calculi.