Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Feb 2019
Approach, Technical Success, Complications, and Stent Patency of Sharp Recanalization for the Treatment of Chronic Venous Occlusive Disease: Experience in 123 Patients.
To report the technical success and complications following sharp recanalization of chronic venous occlusions. ⋯ Sharp recanalization has a high technical success and low rate of adverse events in the recanalization of chronic venous occlusions.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jan 2019
Comparative StudyThe Safety and Efficacy of Oxycodone Versus Fentanyl in Percutaneous Microwave Ablation of a Liver Tumour Abutting the Capsule.
The present study compared the safety and efficacy of oxycodone with those of fentanyl under non-intubated general anaesthesia in percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) of a liver tumour abutting the capsule. ⋯ Oxycodone provides better analgesia and reduces post-operative opioid consumption without significant respiratory or hemodynamic instability.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jan 2019
Fenestrated Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair Using Physician-Modified Stent Grafts (PMSGs) in Zone 0 and Zone 1 for Aortic Arch Diseases.
To evaluate the outcomes of fenestrated thoracic endovascular aortic repair (f-TEVAR) using physician-modified stent grafts (PMSGs) in zone 0 and zone 1 for aortic arch diseases. ⋯ f-TEVAR using PMSGs in Z0 and Z1 for the treatment of aortic arch diseases in high-risk patients is feasible in the hands of experienced operators.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Jan 2019
Introducing the New 3.5/28 Microstent Retriever for Recanalization of Distal Cerebral Arteries in Acute Stroke: Preliminary Results.
To describe our first experience using a small stent retriever specifically designed for thrombectomy in cerebral arteries with a small caliber (Acandis APERIO® 3.5/28) in patients with acute ischemic stroke. ⋯ Our data suggest that mechanical thrombectomy of distal cerebral artery occlusions with the Aperio® 3.5/28 is feasible and in general safe, thus offering a promising option for endovascular stroke therapy. However, multicentric studies with larger patient cohorts are necessary to evaluate the clinical benefit.
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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol · Dec 2018
Comparative StudyFuture Liver Remnant Indocyanine Green Plasma Clearance Rate as a Predictor of Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure After Portal Vein Embolization.
To evaluate the utility of future liver remnant plasma clearance rate of indocyanine green (ICGK-F) for predicting post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) compared with percentage future liver remnant volume-to-total liver volume ratio (%FLR) after portal vein embolization (PVE). ⋯ ICGK-F was significantly higher in the grade A PHLF group than in the non-grade A PHLF group (grades B and C), and ICGK-F was more useful for predicting PHLF than %FLR.