01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Magnetic Catheter Manipulation in the Interventional MR Imaging Environment

Mark W. Wilson, MD , Alastair B. Martin, PhD , Prasheel Lillaney, PhD , Aaron D. Losey, MS , Erin J. Yee, BS , Anthony Bernhardt, PhD , Vincent Malba, PhD , Lee Evans, BS , Ryan Sincic, MS, NP , Maythem Saeed, PhD, DVM , Ronald L. Arenson, MD , Steven W. Hetts, MD

Purpose: To evaluate deflection capability of a prototype endovascular catheter, which is remotely magnetically steerable, for use in the interventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging environment.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Comparison of the Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine plus Fentanyl Patient-controlled Analgesia with Fentanyl Patient-controlled Analgesia for Pain Control in Uterine Artery Embolization

So Yeon Kim, MD , Chul Ho Chang, MD , Jong Seok Lee, MD , Yoon Jae Kim, MD , Man Deuk Kim, MD , Dong Woo Han, MD

Purpose: To investigate whether dexmedetomidine infusion could reduce opioid consumption and opioid-related side effects after uterine artery embolization (UAE).

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Clinical Long-term Outcome after Uterine Artery Embolization: Sustained Symptom Control and Improvement of Quality of Life

Christian Scheurig-Muenkler, MD , Clemens Koesters, MD , Maciej J. Powerski, MD , Christian Grieser, MD , Vera Froeling, MD , Thomas J. Kroencke, MD, MBA

Purpose: To evaluate long-term clinical efficacy of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for uterine fibroids with respect to symptom control and improvement in quality of life.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Primary Percutaneous Treatment of Transplant Ureteral Strictures Using Tandem Stents

J. Scott Kriegshauser, MD , Sailen G. Naidu, MD , Raymond L. Heilman, MD , Eric A. Huettl, MD , Elisabeth A. Ferlic, MD , Erik P. Castle, MD , Joseph G. Hentz, MS

Purpose: To evaluate outcomes of primary (first-occurrence) treatment of renal transplant ureteral strictures using tandem parallel internal double-pigtail stents.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Midterm Outcomes of Stent Placement for Long-segment Iliac Artery Chronic Total Occlusions: A Retrospective Evaluation in a Single Institution

Kaichuang Ye, MD , Xinwu Lu, PhD, MD , Minyi Yin, PhD, MD , Weimin Li, MD , Ying Huang, PhD, MD , Xintian Huang, MD , Min Lu, MD , Mi’er Jiang, MD

Purpose: To assess the clinical and patency results of stent placement for long-segment iliac artery chronic total occlusions (CTOs).

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Outpatient Placement of Subcutaneous Venous Access Ports Reduces the Rate of Infection and Dehiscence Compared with Inpatient Placement

Nirnimesh Pandey, MD , Jesse L. Chittams, MS , Scott O. Trerotola, MD

Purpose: To determine whether the inpatient versus outpatient status of patients at the time of port placement affects the infection rate.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Thrombus Resolution and Hemodynamic Recovery Using Ultrasound-accelerated Thrombolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Robert J. Kennedy, MD , Hai H. Kenney, DO , Brian L. Dunfee, MD

Purpose: To evaluate retrospectively the safety profile and clinical success of ultrasound-accelerated thrombolysis for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) with a standard lytic infusion protocol.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Factors Affecting Local Progression after Percutaneous Cryoablation of Lung Tumors

Hideki Yashiro, MD , Seishi Nakatsuka, MD, PhD , Masanori Inoue, MD , Masafumi Kawamura, MD, PhD , Norimasa Tsukada, MD , Keisuke Asakura, MD , Yoshikane Yamauchi, MD , Kohei Hashimoto, MD, , Sachio Kuribayashi, MD, PhD

Purpose: To evaluate factors predicting local tumor progression after percutaneous cryoablation of lung tumors (PCLT).

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Criteria Are Superior to European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL) Criteria at 1 Month Follow-up

Anatoly Shuster, MD , Thien J. Huynh, MD , Dheeraj K. Rajan, MD , Max A. Marquez, MD , David R. Grant, MD , Dan C. Huynh, MD , Jeffrey D. Jaskolka, MD

Purpose: To determine whether response to transarterial chemoembolization can predict survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation (LT) and if either European Association for Study of the Liver (EASL) criteria or Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria are more accurate for this purpose.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Transcatheter Arterial Embolization Using Imipenem/Cilastatin Sodium for Tendinopathy and Enthesopathy Refractory to Nonsurgical Management

Yuji Okuno, MD, PhD , Noboru Matsumura, MD, PhD , Sota Oguro, MD, PhD

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and effects of transcatheter arterial embolization with imipenem/cilastatin sodium (CS) to treat tendinopathy and enthesopathy that are refractory to traditional nonsurgical management.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Prognostic Utility of Serum Neopterin in Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Malignant Lesions Treated by Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage

Betul Yilmaz, MD , Zuhal Parildar, MD , Halil Bozkaya, MD , Burcu Barutcuoglu, MD , Celal Cinar, MD , Gunes Basol, MD , Mustafa Parildar, MD , Dilek Ozmen, MD

Purpose: To perform biochemical profiles before and after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and investigate the potential utility of measuring C-reactive protein (CRP), circulating cytokines, and neopterin, a marker of cell-mediated immunity, to predict outcomes of patients with obstructive jaundice.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Symptomatic Localized Venous Malformations: Preliminary Short-term Results

François Cornelis, MD , Marion Havez, MD , Christine Labrèze, MD , Alain Taieb, MD , Binh N. Bui, MD , Dominique Midy, MD , Nicolas Grenier, MD

Short-term outcomes after percutaneous image-guided cryoablation of symptomatic venous malformations in four consecutive patients (mean age, 42.5 y) are reported. Two patients had local recurrences after previous treatment. Mean preoperative pain was estimated on a visual analog scale at 5 (range, 3–7). Cryoablation was performed in a single session under general anesthesia. Postoperative pain and superficial edema disappeared within 2 weeks. No pain was subsequently reported, and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a significant volume decrease at 3 months (75%; P = .01) and at 6 months (95%; P = .01). Percutaneous cryoablation shows promising local control in patients with symptomatic venous malformations.

01 junio 2013

JOURNAL OF VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Management of Lymphoceles after Renal Transplant: Case Report of a Novel Percutaneous Image-guided Treatment Technique

Matthew G. Gipson, MD , Kimi L. Kondo, DO

A 65-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease underwent renal transplantation and developed a perigraft lymphocele with an associated progressive increase in serum creatinine 6 weeks after surgery, which failed to resolve with percutaneous drainage and surgical therapy. Fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided percutaneous transperitoneal balloon fenestration with a 22-mm, 2-cm-long balloon catheter resulted in resolution of the lymphocele as shown by ultrasound at 3 and 5 months.

01 marzo 2013

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY. Gelfoam-Assisted Amplatzer Vascular Plug Technique for Rapid Occlusion in Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization

Weiping Wang, Matthew D. Tam, James Spain and Cristiano Quintini

OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to prospectively investigate the role of rapid Gelfoam-assisted occlusion of the splenic artery with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP). Ten consecutive proximal splenic artery embolizations were performed with AVP as the primary embolic agent and Gelfoam slurry as an adjunct. These cases were then compared with 10 retrospective cases of splenic artery embolization performed with AVP and augmented with coils or additional AVPs, or both, in patients with similar indications.

01 junio 2013

CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY. Inferior Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Aneurysms Associated with Occlusive Lesions of the Celiac Axis: Diagnosis, Treatment Options, Outcomes, and Review of the Literature

Karen Flood, Anthony A. Nicholson

Purpose: To describe the presentation, treatment, and outcomes for 14 patients with aneurysms of the inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries associated with occlusive lesions of the celiac axis, and to review the literature for similar cases.